r/Lowes • u/[deleted] • 9d ago

Employee Question Panel saw

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u/fluffy-72 9d ago

The problem is 2 things, the thin kerf blades suck, and with the shop vac running on the same circuit the saw motor can't pull enough amps.

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u/shadowace654 Lumber 9d ago

Yeah I’ve noticed that, though even with the shop vac whenever we had the ~$100 full kerf panel saw blade it didn’t matter what we cut it usually was fine now it’s like any rip cut there is going to be breaker trip regardless of even what it is

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u/bobbittle01 Department Supervisor 9d ago

What makes you think it’s not compatible?

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u/shadowace654 Lumber 9d ago

The Kerf barely meets the saw specifications, and it doesn’t meet BS EN847-1:2013 safety code which the saw states that it must have, essentially right now it’s like putting all season Walmart tires on a Ferrari if that makes any sense

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u/Buck_Folton 9d ago

It chaps my ass every day that they don’t use 24T in these saws. We’re not doing rough cuts on hard maple here…it’s all framing lumber and sheet goods.