"TEF" wrote in message ...
One method of holding the blade while truning the arbor nut is to clamp
the
blade with vise grips (as a caliper grabs a rotor on a car). The vise
grips
will not pass thru the throat plate opening and will prevent the blade
from
spinning while you apply pressure to the nut with a wrench. It will also
free up your other hand.

Tom,

I thought about that solution, but wonder if clamping the blade may cause
other problems, such as bending the blade, affecting tensioning or
cracking/weakening a weld on a tooth.

I also thought of sandwiching the blade between two pieces of wood, then
clamping - but once again, I am not comfortable with the idea. Any experts
on blades out there care to comment?


--
Greg (who thankfully has an arbour nut that comes loose easily)