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General Category => General Scroll Saw Talk => Topic started by: slowcutter on September 09, 2017, 11:25:19 am

Title: blades
Post by: slowcutter on September 09, 2017, 11:25:19 am

I use FDUR#3 blades
What Pegas, blade would this be?
I would like to try them
BEEN USING FD FOR YEARS
hAPPY WITH FD JUST WANT TO COMPARE
Sorry about upper-cap, hit the wrong button.
Thanks for any help

Title: Re: blades
Post by: don in brooklin on on September 10, 2017, 02:32:38 am

The UR3# is
Width 0.031 Thickness 0.013 TPI 15
Every 3rd tooth reversed.
 
I don't believe that anyone makes a blade that every third is reversed. So the comparison is tough.

Steve recommends the Pegas Modified Geometry blades.  These have the bottom few reversed.

the 1R
Width .030 Thickness .0102 and TPI 13.7

the 3R
Width .0335 Thickness is .0126 and TPI 12.4

So my conclusion is that the 1R is closer to the UR#3 than the 3R based on thickness.

My go to blades are the UR and especially the #3 too.  I have recently ordered a sample of each of the sizes and are going to have a "Battle of the Blades" to compare UR, the GM, and Olsen.  I was originally going match by number ie #1 to # 1 but now I am not sure.

I would like to hear what other have to say too.
 

Title: Re: blades
Post by: slowcutter on September 10, 2017, 10:45:11 am

Thanks for the info.
Please post how the tests come out.

Title: Re: blades
Post by: loftyhermes on September 11, 2017, 10:19:05 am

Niqua make a blade with every third tooth reversed, it's called Top Cut. https://www.niqua-shop.de/en/saw-blades-top-cut-m86841
Olson make one with every other tooth is reversed called Crown Tooth. https://www.olsonsaw.net/shop/scroll-saw-blades/crown-tooth-blades-5in/
As far as I know Pegas don't make blades of this type.
happy scrolling
Steve

Title: Re: blades
Post by: APG (Al) on September 18, 2017, 06:17:22 am

Don, I'll be interested in seeing your comparisons between the blades.  I've been using the UR blades for some time now and like them.  And I do have quite a few blades of various sizes that I probably will ever never use.

Title: Re: blades
Post by: tinker1 on December 22, 2017, 07:39:15 pm

I just tried the pegas 2/0 blades on some filigree christmas ornaments and must say so far they are impressive. :)
i stacked cut (2) 1/8" baltic birch plywood, and was using the peel and stick shelving paper also.
clean cuts, and no tear out.