Upscale wrote:
| I was wondering, is there a decent type of tape to use for cutting?
| Considering that the adhesives on tape have a good chance of
| collecting on the saw blade, what kind of tape works well but
| minimizes the adhesive sticking to the blade?

I've used drafting tape. The adhesive isn't agressive and it seems to
have just enough "hold" to keep the wood fibers at the cut line from
lifting.

Seems as if at one time drafting tape and masking tape were identical,
or nearly so; but the masking tape I looked at last trip to the lumber
yard now comes in all kinds of flavors...

| Is it necessary to remove gunk from the blade after every cut when
| using tape?

I didn't find it so; but it's probably a good idea to eyeball the
blade from time to time. I suspect that any residue from masking tape
will clean off fairly quickly with almost any petro-solvant.

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Morris Dovey
DeSoto Solar
DeSoto, Iowa USA
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