From: "barb" 
Newsgroups: misc.consumers.house
Subject: Re: circular saw blade to cut laminate
Date: Mon, 12 Jul 2004 17:42:43 -0400

I definitely smelled the burning odor and it wasn't yummy!  I went and
bought a 60-tooth carbide-tipped blade based on the help I received here and
the recommendation on the display where the blades were.  Too bad I asked
for help from the salesperson last time but at least I got the luan subfloor
cut with the old blade before it "burned".


"Andy Hill"  wrote in message
news:35m5f0134lrvovcb41n1qqd6kn1pjqb6b1@4ax.com...
> "barb"  wrote:
> >What type of circular saw blade should I use to cut laminate flooring
with?
> >I bought the saw and replaced the original blade with one recommended by
the
> >guy in the store - 150 teeth.  It cut the luan for the floor prep fine.
> >Then after cutting 2 times through the laminate, it seems to have "worn
> >out".
> >
> >Is 150 teeth too fine?
> >
> 150 teeth is OK.   I've always just used whatever plywood blade (lots of
teeth)
> I had handy.  Laminate *will* eat the blade in a big hurry, 'tho (letting
you
> fill your lungs with that yummy burning MDF odor), unless you use a
> carbide-tipped blade.