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Dan
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Dan asked in Home & GardenDo It Yourself (DIY) · 5 years ago

Reducing recipro saw vibrations on 2x4 lumber?

I used my recipro saw (Makita) on several 2x4s. I adjusted the shoe so that it was against the lumber, but the vibrations were still intense. I used a Makita 6" wood-cutting blade with 6tpi. Anything I can do to reduce the vibrations?

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  • XTX
    Lv 7
    5 years ago

    use a blade that is marked for ""wood"" and to reduce the vibrations -- a sharp blade that is short -- perhaps extending below the wood no more than two inches -- your blade speed should be set on high .... best tool for cutting 2x4s or any lumber is a circular saw === a reciprocating saw is not the proper tool for this use = the circular saw or a jig-saw has the least vibration and both have a flat shoe to help give you a true and smooth cut

  • 5 years ago

    Find a blade with more smaller teeth. Usually a wood blade is about 6 to 8 tpi, try a blade marked wood and metal with a tpi of around 10 http://amzn.to/2cITmwj

  • 5 years ago

    You need to firmly keep pressure against the foot of the saw and your work Just resting the foot against the work is not enough you need to also make sure your work is stable too The saws foot is not meant to actually secure the work Its so you can keep the saw stable But that does not happen without firm constant pressure

  • Anonymous
    5 years ago

    1. the Wood is Dry.

    2. Clamp the wood down.

    3. the Blade is Sharp.

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  • 5 years ago

    No one cares idiot

  • 4 years ago

    idiot

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