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North America Cheap hacksaw blades wanted

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DavidR8

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I need about 45 12" hacksaw blades to make the cutting bed for my laser.
I thought Princess Auto would would have cheap bulk blades but no luck. Amazon has packs of 10 but delivery is March 31 to April 25 :O
Does anyone know of a source?
 

PeterT

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What is important in this regard - the 12" length or existing end holes or saw tooth profile or HSS or? For example could you buy a bandsaw spool & cut what you need? Or if sawtooth wasnt important a spool of feeler gauge?
 

DavidR8

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It's the dimensions; 1/2 x 12 with holes in either end, and straightness of the blades. The thinness of the blades is also important as the laser beam will reflect back off a thicker piece.
This is what I'm trying to make.

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PeterT

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I see.
Well KBC is close although the dreaded shipping fee but 45*2.79=131$ & they have lots of stock, various TPI to choose if thats important. Will the paint affect anything?

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rodm1

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Thanks OP for the help the Email worked!! These may work but shipping may not they do have cheaper ones.

 
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Dan Dubeau

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Yes, it's very springy and wants to stay straight when it comes off the roll, but will bend easily without breaking. I think it would be perfectly serviceable for what you need it to do and it's a logistics waste product once it's served it's purpose. Maybe even a trip to the local box store might produce enough from the dumpster.
 
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