Slitting saw blades for brass

[AGCB97]

To hold the screw, you could just use a short piece of round stock with a end hole drilled and tapped to put the screw in. Use round stock diameter that fits a collet you already have. Clamp it in the vise. Cheap, simple!
Aaron

 

[Boris Ludwig]

To hold the screw, you could just use a short piece of round stock with a end hole drilled and tapped to put the screw in. Use round stock diameter that fits a collet you already have. Clamp it in the vise. Cheap, simple!
Aaron

Great Tip, Aaron. Thanks

 

[Boris Ludwig]

I took your advice, Mikey.

After buying a cheap arbor - I thought it'll save me time and that since it's so simple that it can't be bad even if cheap - I had to return it to seller as it had enormous run out. The saw blade wobbled like the hips of a Turkish belly dancer.

So I made an arbor similar to Stefan's. I ended up going with the 5C collet block and I'm reasonably happy with the result.

Thanks for the helpful suggestions guys.

 

[mikey]

Good job, Boris!

Is it me or are those slots a bit deep?

 

[Boris Ludwig]

Is it me or are those slots a bit deep?

Yep. they are a bit deep. I relied on my sight (getting hard to see without strong magnifiers) but I now dial it in with the cross slide.