Diablo Saw Blade - 12" Diameter, 96 TCG Teeth, 1" Arbor

The Freud 96 tooth D1296N blade is outstanding for aluminum! I have had one last for over 8 years cutting hundreds or perhaps thousands of pieces of aluminum, copper, wood and plastic. I've had one in my Ridgid 12" chop saw and used it primarily for cutting aluminum and if you spray the blade with WD-40 every few cuts while cutting aluminum it will stay super sharp and continue making perfect cuts in aluminum - (looks almost like a milled finish!) My friend had one and did not ever use WD-40 and his cuts were not near as nice after a short while but mine is only finally slowing down after over 8 years of use!!! KEEP YOUR BLADE LUBED WITH WD-40 like the Freud tech support recommends DO NOT USE A WAX STICK OR OTHER LUBRICANT... JUST GOOD OLD, SIMPLE WD-40. You will easily get your money's worth out of this blade! I have cut 2"x4"x1/4" wall rectangle tubing building an aluminum trailer. I've also cut 3/4" x 8" thick 6061 plate with it!! I also use it to cut wood and it works fine however as some other reviewers noted it is not the absolute most clean or fast for wood, but basically I just leave it on my chop saw and it's fine although it is just stellar, I mean absolutely fantastic for aluminum! I also cut some HDPE plastic without lubrication and it was outstanding with nice smooth cuts too. Also worked great with lubrication on copper. Now, I love Freud and their knowledgeable phone support folks. One word of caution is that Amazon seems to have mislabeled some of these so LOOK AT THE ACTUAL SAWBLADE AND FREUD PACKAGING INSIDE TO MAKE SURE IT IS A 96 TOOTH D1296N! I ordered a D1296N but what arrived was a Freud D12100X which is a 100 tooth WOOD cutting blade!! I called Freud to see if it would work on Non-ferrous metals and they said NO, it was meant for wood and wouldn't last long or work very well in aluminum as the tooth material and design is totally different from the 96 Tooth blade. SO I EXCHANGED MINE AND I HOPE AMAZON WILL FIX THIS BUT CHECK YOURS CLOSELY IF YOU ORDER!!! I have a feeling the few negative reviews may be from folks who got the mislabeled D12100X 100 tooth blade instead of the D1296N 96 tooth Non-Ferrous blade! Shame on Amazon for putting their own incorrect D1296N 96 Tooth sticker over what is obviously a D12100X 100 Tooth Blade!

Works great, cuts clean.

Needed to cut a bunch of aluminum fencing. The instructions with the fencing just said use an electric miter saw. Nothing about what kind of blade. That would have been a catastrophe, as googling will tell you. And I didn't want to damage my 12" Makita sliding Compound Miter Saw, imo the best miter saw available at that radius or smaller. So I bought this blade and am very glad I did. Still, I went fairly slowly through the complex extrusion, and if there was any play against the fence, there was a tendency for blade grab. It has to be rock flush to the fence. Not the glass smooth cut that the stock Makita blade makes in wood, but that can not be expected. Cutting flexible plastic rail lining was more dicey, and some chipping of the plastic even with very slow feed occured. I doubt there would have been any trouble with more rigid plastic, such as pipe. A cutoff bonded carbide blade can really mess up your wood saw, thus this is the blade to get for non-ferrous. Hasn't seem to dull in hundreds of cuts. Very tough carbide, very happy with it.

Bought this for cutting aluminum and copper. Even though you don't need to have a saw blade specifically designed to cut metal in order for you to make those cuts, I bought this anyway for my miter saw. I could not be happier with the results. The cuts are clean, smooth and quick. The blade has stood up well even when I (as much as I tried) didn't secure down the off-cut piece and the small piece caught the blade and went flying. There was no damage to the blade and carbide teeth. I will definitely buy another blade for my table saw.

Freud is a brand I typically trust for good value and quality. I haven't used this blade yet, but I am concerned that nowhere on the package does it mention cutting non-ferrous metal. The toughest material it is rated for according to the label is laminate. I will probably use it anyway, as the aluminum I need to cut shouldn't be that big a deal, but perhaps Amazon should clarify this issue. UPDATE: Found a little mention of non-ferrous metal on the package, so my bad, apologies to all. Used the blade today to cut a straight 14" wide 1/2" thick piece of aluminum from both sides on my DeWalt chop saw. I'm thinking it cut as fast through the metal as it would have through most hardwoods. I had my lovely assistant spray the blade with water from a spray bottle to cool the blade a bit while I cut it. The cut was mirror smooth. What more can I say? I'm very happy with the blade and my neighbor is happy with his new aluminum boat transom.

Good brand. More than expected

I bought a do-it-yourself pro grade aluminum railing for our new porch. I cut the first top rail with my 4 " grinder and knew that it would take forever. I looked up a blade for my 12 " DeWalt and found this one. I bought it and it arrived quickly. I was worried because the blade says nothing on it or on the packaging that relates to cutting non-ferrous metal. It says only that it is for fine work and veneer. I went back to the listing on Amazon where it lists the blade for non-ferrous metal, so I decided to go ahead and use it. It makes perfect, accurate cuts every time. I could even shave the end of a rail by 1/64th " to make things fit better. Do not hesitate if you have to cut aluminum. Now that the rail is up, I will leave the blade in place to cut the window trim as well. I got a free laser marker for my saw with the saw and that helps me make very accurate cuts. When the little watch battery gives out in the laser I will immediately get another. I can't live without the marker now.

I'm a very experienced woodworker, but have never cut Aluminum before. I'm installing TREX railings on a small deck. Initially I was advised to use a traditional metal cutting blade on my 12" mitre saw and this information was totally wrong and the cuts were terrible. In frustration I watched several online videos and there was mention of a non-ferrous blade. This blade is truly amazing and makes superb cuts very easily. I used it to cut plastic pipe also Highly recommend. I'm going to buy a new fine-cut Diablo blade when I switch back to cutting wood after this project

This summer I decided I would build a 50' dock out of aluminum tubing. So I purchased this blade to put on my sliding compound mitre saw. I was nervous of my purchase not knowing what to expect but this blade cut every piece of of aluminum I threw at it! 2" x 4" x 3/16", 1" x 1/4" flat stock, 1" x 2" x 3/16" tube, 1.5" x 3/16" L, 3/4" round bar. 2" x 1/4" L, all with ease. There were well over 100 cuts, maybe over 200 and the blade is still going strong. I even cut 12" x 12" x 1/2" flat plate (slowly). I never write reviews but honestly, this blade really impressed me. It was quiet, smooth and cut my work load down by 90 percent. There is no way I could have done all this work with my metal band saw, I'd still be cutting and frustrated. Not to mention that the cuts would not be as nice and precise. Probably would have broker a few blades as well. Two things that I would suggest: 1) always gave the aluminum and the blade a shot of WD40 2) always cut at a very slow rate and just let the blade do the work It gets 5 stars for sure. Jon

Es un disco perfecto para corte de aluminio y Melamina, llevo usándolo bastante y hasta ahora no ha sido necesario reemplazarlo, lo recomiendo ampliamente!

Perfect cuts on aluminum extrusions 1.5". I used cutting oil from home depot and went slowly. The cut was perfectly straight and I could perfectly fit bars perpendicularly. I did between 35-40 cuts and it was still doing great at the end.

no sólo es que se ve bien bonito el disco color rojo, el corte preciso, hace menos ruido al cortar el aluminio que otros discos, el corte sin rebabas. muy buen producto, recomendadisimo

We have it on a Makita LC1230 metal saw and it cuts AL profile like no other. Can highly recommend it. Cuts better than from the profile manufacturer!