Description of πͺ Starrett Intenss Pro Bimetal Neutral Cutting Tools
Bimetal blade is designed for cutting low alloy steel; aluminum; stainless steel; carbon steel; tool, die, and mold steel; steel up to C45 Rockwell hardness; nickel-based alloys; and nonferrous metal. Good for cuts in solid, structural, and tubular shapes. Variable tooth pitch reduces noise levels and vibration. Intenss tooth design with neutral rake angle for general-purpose cutting. Raker set helps clear chips for reduced clogging.
Used this blade for 5 minutes on mild steel and it lost a few teeth - you can see in the photo the print didn't even rub off - $30 down the drain - the port cargo blade lasted about 10 times longer
Pros
Bi-metal blade for cutting mild steel; Aluminum; Stainless steel; carbon steel; steel for tools, dies and forms; Steel with hardness up to C45 according to Rockwell; nickel base alloys; and non-ferrous metal
Installed it in 2 minutes when it jumped the track and lost about 10cm of teeth. I took the old one off when it worked fine and put another one on after this Starrett and it worked fine. I guess I just got a bad one. Possibly uneven or unbalanced. Okay, $15 down the drain.
Pros
Neutral rake with heavy teeth for versatile cutting
Excellent cut to start with mild steel, seems to have lost some of its original sharpness but still retains enough to operate at a reasonable feed rate at normal pressure to keep the part moving. The price isn't impressive, it's about double what I think it should be.
Pros
Suitable for cutting solid, structural and tubular shapes