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If only replacement saw blades were available readily and in multiple types.One caution, a saw blade of this diameter, 5-3/8 inch cannot cut through a 2x4 (1.5 inches) in one pass if the saw is set at a 45 degree miter. I was within one minute of purchasing this saw and when I asked to purchase a plywood blade. The only saw blade that is available is the multipurpose blade that comes with the saw. Another plus, is a 6-1/2 inch diameter saw blade when set at 45 degrees cuts up to 1-9/16 inches, so cutting a 2x4 at 45 degrees in one pass is a winner.
6-1/2 inch diameter saw blades are manufactured by almost every blade and saw manufacturer and are available in every type (framing, plywood, etc.). So I own a slightly larger and heavier saw that I can buy replacement blades for at any hardware store. BSS610. I opted instead for the 6-1/2 Makita cordless saw, model no.
The dealer did not stock any replacement blades. every other manufacturer's 3/8 inch arbor for saw blades of this size.If not for the blade limitations this saw would have been mine and in my workshop. None are available from Makita or any other blade manufacturer. So this small of a saw blade is strictly a plywood and paneling saw, not for framing lumber cut at 45 degree.I am not sure why Makita has chosen such a odd arbor size of 5/8 inch vs.
So buying any replacement saw blades would be a special order, not the story you want to here when you are in the middle of a project and need a saw blade now.On the plus side, this saw is light weight, well balanced, with very comfortable hand grips. The arbor size is 5/8 inch, which does NOT match the 3/8 inch of DeWalt saw blades of this diameter (5-3/8 inch). The DeWalt blades do not fit.
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