"NokNokMan" wrote in message .net...
I bought a scroll saw to cut some 3/16" 360 alloy brass. I haven't had much
luck with the 15tpi blades I bought to go with it. My project is WR Smith's
skeleton clock. He uses a scroll saw to cut his frames; it shows it in his
book. Unfortunately, he doesn't mention what blade he uses. My scroll saw
can use pinned and plain 5" blades, so if anyone could point me in the right
direction I'd probably be able to use any blades suggested.

thanks,
Dave


Hi Dave, I have cut the frames of a large skeleton clock from 3/16"
brass & used some "Makita" blades part No. 722101-A. On the packet it
say's "These blades are designed for soft/hard woods, plywood,
plastics, etc." I decided that brass comes under "etc." & I can't get
metal cutting blades for the Makita scroll saw. The blades are 5"
pinned, & are 15 TPI. I broke about 6 blades cutting both frames, but
at about a buck each that was acceptable. I sprayed the cut line
liberally with W.D. 40. Hope this helps, Ian Sutherland.