My little 5 1/2 Skill saw ( 1/2" arbor) is in need of a 24+ tooth blade with 1/2" or 5/8" arbor to cut plywood. I used to be able to get them from several sources. Now only Amazon advertises a Freud 5 3/8 carbide with 5/8 arbor (which proved to have 10mm arbors upon first shipping and replacement). Can't get the Freud larger than 10mm. Amana has an 18 tooth carbide blade w/ 5/8th arbor but it still splinters plywood. Same with Oldson Max blades. I am wondering if a good machine shop would be able to re-bore a 10mm blade to 1/2" without it wobbling off center dangerously. Anyone know what type of bit would fit a 10mm hole and then drill it to 1/2"? Anyone else have this 5 1/2 Skill saw and experiencing this problem?
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16 years ago