Makita B-55566 Recipro Saw Blade, Heavy Duty Carbide, Thick Sheet Metal

Makita recipro saw blade B-55566, heavy duty carbide tipped, for thick sheet metal. Universal shank, fitting Makita reciprocating saws and other sabre saws with a standard fitting.

Carbide versus bi-metal

Carbide teeth stay sharp far longer than bi-metal in abrasive and hardened material, and they tolerate the heat of a long cut much better. The trade-off is that carbide is harder and therefore more brittle, so it does not forgive a saw that bounces or twists in the cut. Used properly on the right material it will outlast several bi-metal blades; used carelessly it will chip.

Where it earns its keep

• Stainless, hardened steel and abrasive material that blunts bi-metal quickly
• Repeated cutting where changing blades costs more time than the blade costs
• Thick plate, heavy pipe and structural section

Keep the shoe firmly against the work, run a slow speed, and let the blade cut at its own pace.

Tooth pitch, blade length and capacity are in the table below.

Product No. B-55566

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