Reading a wood cutting blade specification

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How to read and understand a wood cutting blade specification
How do we read and understand a wood cutting blade specification (e.g. below) ?
Is the grinder spacer flange nut for 16 mm center diameter metal cutting disc can safely be used for 20 mm one of such blade?
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abdulbadii said:
Is the grinder spacer flange nut for 16 mm center diameter metal cutting disc can safely be used for 20 mm one of such blade?
The spacer is NOT used with a 20 mm spindle.
The spacer is used when the spindle is 16 mm.
The spacer is used to center the saw blade on the spindle while the flange nut is being tightened. The flange nut must be big enough to retain the 20 mm blade.
 
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72T = 72 Teeth per inch total around the blade
4" = Diameter in inches
1.1mm = not sure on this, either blade thickness OR kerf width (width of the cut)
20mm = bore (central hole) diameter

HSS = blade material, High Speed Steel
 
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abdulbadii said:
...grinder ... cutting disc can safely be used
I cannot really add anything about the original question, but ... well, these kind of saw blades just cannot be used safely on a (handheld) grinder.

Especially in the frequently used configuration, without the guard.
 
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Rive said:
I cannot really add anything about the original question, but ... well, these kind of saw blades just cannot be used safely on a (handheld) grinder.
Wait, what?

abdulbadii said:
Is the grinder spacer flange nut for 16 mm center diameter metal cutting disc can safely be used for 20 mm one of such blade?
What in the world are you trying to do?
 
berkeman said:
Wait, what?
link (sorry, members only - but the excerpt and the picture tells everything you need to know).

There are ways to (safely) use grinders with saw blades, but I think it's better to have a warning here.
 
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Rive said:
link (sorry, members only - but the excerpt and the picture tells everything you need to know).
Holy Crap! Here, hold my beer for a minute...
 
Tom.G said:
72T = 72 Teeth per inch

Averagesupernova said:
Think more carefully about this.
Oops! You're right. That is a TOTAL of 72 Teeth around the blade.
Corrected.

Thanks for the catch!
 
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