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New Diablo Cutting Products

The folks at Diablo recently announced several new products at STAFDA 2014. Diablo continues to offer innovative cutting solutions for a wide range of applications and the latest products are sure to impress end users. We has an opportunity to hear all about these new products including: High Performance Hole Saws, PERGO Blades, Next Generation Carbide-Tipped Recip Blades for Nail Embedded Wood, and Carbide-Tipped Recip Blade for Extreme Thick Metal. Rob and myself both had a chance to try these new products and we were both very impressed.

Diablo High Performance Hole Saws

Diablo introduced an entire new line of high performance hole saws including Snap-Lock quick change mandrel system.

Features and Benefits
•    60MM (2-3/8 IN) CUTTING DEPTH for deeper holes in one pass and increased productivity
•    SNAP-LOCK™ MANDREL SYSTEM for a quick and easy change with no down time
•    ONE-SIZE FITS ALL MANDREL fits all Diablo hole saws, from 5/8 inch to 6 inches in diameter
•    TOOL FREE PLUG EJECTION for fast material removal
•    VARIABLE TOOTH DESIGN provides faster cuts with less vibration

Product Range
•    Includes 32-hole saws and four (4) complimentary accessories
•    Retail Range: $7.97-$41.47

Ultimate Flooring Saw Blades – PERGO Blades

Prefinished flooring has taken over the flooring industry and the shear volume of installations has created a huge need in the cutting of wood flooring. Today’s prefinished flooring materials are most often coated with clear coatings that contain aluminum oxide. Aluminum oxide creates an extremely hard and durable finish but the result is pure torture for saw blades used for flooring installation. Diablo has designed an entire line (three blade sizes) of blades specifically for laminate and other hard wood flooring products.

Features and Benefits
•    POLYCRYSTALLINE DIAMOND (PCD) TOOTH with unique tooth geometry that delivers an unmatched 75 times cutting life
•    HI-TECH ANTI-KICKBACK DESIGN re-enforces the tooth for longer life
•    LASER-CUT ANTI-VIBRATION DESIGN reduces vibration and stabilizes the blade
•    PERMA-SHIELD® NON-STICK COATING for less heat and friction

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: www.DiabloTools.com/PergoBlade

Product Range
•    Includes three (3) blades: D0708LF, D1012LF & D1216LF
•    Retail Range: $89.97-$199

Next Generation Carbide-Tipped Recip Blades for Nail Embedded Wood

Reciprocating blades continue to develop for improved durability, toughness, and speed. Diablo’s next generation carbide-tipped blades are designed specifically for nail embedded wood. To demonstrate how tough these new blades really are we were allowed to test them with an extreme mock-up that included 2×12’s with concrete nails embedded in the ends. The new blades easily cut through the nails with ease compared to other “metal” blades on the market that struggled to keep up.

Features and Benefits

• VARIABLE TOOTH DESIGN provides faster cuts with less vibration in nail-embedded wood
• HIGH PERFORMANCE CARBIDE for greater durability and cutting performance in thick metal
• ENHANCED CARBIDE TIP TO BLADE CONNECTION for extreme impact resistance
• UNIQUE PLUNGE TIP DESIGN that enables faster and easier plunging
• 1 IN. OVERSIZED BLADE BODY for straighter cuts with less vibration
• PERMA-SHIELD^® NON-STICK COATING for less heat and friction

Product Range

• Includes three (3) blades: DS0606CW, DS0906CW & DS1206CW
• Retail Range: $6.97-$12.97

Steel Demon Carbide-Tipped Reciprocating Blades

We’ve recently seen quite an explosion on the cordless bandsaw line so I was quite intrigued by this new blade from Diablo. The new Steel Demon Carbide-Tipped Blades for Extreme Thick Metal Cutting are designed for cutting thick metal products like cast-iron, stainless steel, structural carbon steel, and even high-strength alloys being used in the automotive industry. Mechanical trades can now easily cut heavy metal pipe without the need for a specialty tool. These new blades won’t eliminate the need for bandsaws but they will surely come in handy in many situations.

Of bigger interest to me was how well these new blades cut high-strength alloys like boron steel that’s being used in new automobiles. Some of the new steels being used in new cars are so tough that the Jaws-of-Life can’t always cut them. These new blades make quick work of the high strength steel giving first responders another option for extricating victims from car crashes.

Features and Benefits

• HIGH PERFORMANCE CARBIDE for greater durability and cutting performance in thick metal
• ENHANCED CARBIDE TIP TO BLADE CONNECTION for extreme impact resistance
• 1 IN. OVERSIZED BLADE BODY for straighter cuts with less vibration
• PERMA-SHIELD^® NON-STICK COATING for less heat and friction

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: www.DiabloTools.com/CarbideRecip

Product Range

• Includes three (3) blades: DS0408CF, DS0608CF & DS0908CF
• Retail Range: $7.97-$14.97

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1. 2014 STAFDA Recap | Tool Skool

   December 17, 2014 at 11:55 pm

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