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  1. 01-28-2011, 10:25 AM #1
    IdahoScrapper
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    Quote Originally Posted by Scrap man View Post
    I'm not sure if this would work or screw up your sawzall, but has anyone ever tried pouring water on their blade when using it for a long period of time to reduce wear on it? Some industrial saws are water cooled and I thought it might work on smaller saws.
    I haven't. Seems cutting oil would be more effective.

  2. 01-28-2011, 10:30 AM #2
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    Cutting oil or water would probably both work, but water is cheaper
    There's nothing more fun and more effective than hitting something repeatedly with a sledgehammer
  3. 01-29-2011, 01:21 PM #3
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    Just curious- are you guys running battery powered Sawzalls? or 110/AC versions?
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