Questions and Answers for Makita 10 in. x 5/8 in. 80 TPI Micro-Polished Miter Saw Blade

A:  Thank you for your question. Makita does not recognize MS005. Please review your owners manual for the correct spec on your model MS005.The A-93681 has a 10" 80T and a arbor size of 5/8. Please view the link provided for more information https://www.makitatools.com/products/details/A-93681

A:  Thank you for our question. The A-93681 10" 80T Micro‑Polished Miter Saw Blade, was designed to be used for wood, hardwood and plywood. Please visit the link provided for more details.https://www.makitatools.com/products/details/A-93681

A:  Thank you for your question. No, the A-93681 10" 80T Micro-Polished Miter Saw Blade is not intended for metal cutting. Please the Metal cutting blade options at https://www.makitatools.com/products/search/metal-cutting-blade.

A:  Yes, this blade can cut aluminum rails.

A:  Yes, this blade can be used to cut aluminium rails.

A:  Thank you for your question. The A-93681 10" 80T Micro-Polished Miter Saw Blade has a hook angle of 5 degrees.

A:  Makita doesn't publish the hook angle for this blade, Part No. A-93681. They do make another line of miter saw blades (Makita Max Efficiency), and that line's 10", 80 teeth blade (Part No. B-66977) has a 10 degree hook angle.

A:  The hook angle of the tooth is 5 degrees.

A:  Thank you for your question. Yes, a blade with a higher tooth count is recommended for this job. The A-93681 10" x 5/8" 80T Micro-Polished Miter Saw Blade or A-93550 10" x 5/8" 70T Micro Polished, Miter Saw Blade would be excellent choices.

A:  yes, 80 teeth is fine enough for trim works. You can take extra measure by taping the kerf on the cutting materials to prevent splitting but I don't think it's needed.

A:  I don't have personal experience cutting those materials with this blade, but I would expect that it is well suited to cut those materials, and would purchase it for those purposes. This is a well-engineered blade. More teeth = finer cuts.

A:  Yes. Carbide coated.

A:  Yes, the blades are carbide.

A:  Yes. Carbide-coated.

A:  Composite decking, or engineered wood, is in the class of a harder material to cut with miter saws. That means you need to use a blade that has carbide teeth (this one does), and a greater number of teeth, rather than fewer. This blade will cut composite decking quite cleanly when relatively new (provided that a 10" saw is the appropriate size of saw to cut the particular width of decking planks you need to cut). Bear in mind that any blade will dull over time. Wear factors are frequency of use and the hardness of the materials being cut. They can be resharpened several times.

A:  Thank you for your question, but we will require more specific information in order to provide an answer. Call the Makita Call Center during business hours at (800)4-MAKITA, they’re based in Buford, GA and are ready to help.

A:  Chop saws and miter saws are inherently noisy. I wouldn't primarily blame the blade for an elevated noise level. Make sure that when you affix a blade to a miter saw, it is mounted to the spindle securely.

A:  Thank you for your question, but we will require more specific information in order to provide an answer. Call the Makita Call Center during business hours at (800)4-MAKITA, they’re based in Buford, GA and are ready to help.

A:  Based on the fact that he states the blade arrived warped, I am not surprised that it was making more noise. A warped blade will rub the sides (of the warped area) causing friction noise. He should have had the blade replaced before making the review...