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DIAMOND BLADES
Allowed types of blades
This machine may use continuous rim diamond blades only.
NOTE: Segmented diamond blades may not be used on this machine.
• Only diamond blades of 230mm (9”) may be used.
• Blade bore must be 25.4mm (1”)
• Blade thickness must be at least 1.5mm and no greater than 2.2mm
ABOUT DIAMOND BLADES
Diamond blades consist of a steel core with diamond segments added to its periphery.
Diamond blades are available for different hardnesses of materials; natural stone, ceramic, porcelain, glass, etc.
Diamond blades are designed to be used wet only.
Water will prevent the blade from overheating, greatly reduce the amount of harmful dust created by cutting,
remove the slurry from the cut, and extend the life of the blade. Diamond is the hardest substance known, but
even diamond is unable to withstand extreme overheating combined with the cutting forces involved. Dry
cutting of very hard materials such as porcelain will lead to rapid tool wear and failure.
The wearing part of a diamond blade operates on a principle of controlled erosion. The blade does not cut the
material, rather it grinds it away. The bond matrix holding the diamonds is continually worn away by abrasion
with the workpiece, exposing the harder diamonds to stand proud from the bond matrix. A blade with good
diamond exposure is a sharp blade. Blades made for cutting harder materials will have a softer bond, allowing
the diamonds project more aggressively (but will not last as long). Blades made for cutting softer, abrasive
materials will have a harder bond, allowing them to resist the abrasiveness of the material and to last longer.
The other factor is the grit size of the diamonds themselves: very hard materials tend to require a finer grit size,
while coarser grits will cut faster.
This erosion process causes heat and particles, which require water to cool and rinse free. Without adequate
water, the blade would overheat and be destroyed.
NOTE: Never use a wet-type diamond blade without water. It will overheat and be destroyed.
Always mount the blade with the arrow matching the direction of rotation of the machine (A direction arrow is
marked on the blade guard).
WARNING: Never use blades for cutting a material other than the material they were intended for.