Austsaw RHS1602030 160mm x 30T Rotary Hacksaw Blade

The Austsaw Rotary Hacksaw Blade is a TCT multi-cut circular saw blade listed by Austsaw for steel, aluminium, wood, plastic, plaster and fibreglass (manufacturer-stated). This page lists nine blades from 135mm to 300mm, from 30 to 60 teeth, each supplied as a single carded blade.

Austsaw describes a thin kerf design for fast cutting and longer battery life on cordless saws, carbide (TCT) teeth with a raised shoulder behind each tip, impact resistant brazing for tooth bonding and a hardened and tempered body for smooth, straight cuts (manufacturer-stated). The maker lists it for cutting fibreglass, metal (aluminium, Colorbond, steel guardrail and pipe, corrugated iron and iron pipe), plastic (PVC pipe and corrugated roofing) and wood (softwood, hardwood, timber planks and weatherboard).

The catalogue groups the sizes by saw type: the 135mm to 185mm blades are for cordless saws, the 210mm and 230mm blades for circular saws, the 250mm blade for mitre saws and the 300mm blade for drop saws. Tooth grind is ATB 5 on most sizes, FWF 15 on the 135mm blade and TCG 45 on the 300mm blade, and the maximum speed falls from 12,250 RPM on the 135mm blade to 1,300 RPM on the 300mm drop saw blade. The catalogue notes that lubricant must be used when cutting aluminium.

Where this product is used

• Cutting steel, aluminium and Colorbond
• Cutting steel pipe and corrugated iron
• Cutting PVC pipe and corrugated roofing
• Cutting softwood, hardwood and weatherboard
• Cutting fibreglass

Features

• Thin kerf design for fast cutting and longer battery life on cordless saws (manufacturer-stated)
• Carbide teeth (TCT) with a raised shoulder for support behind each tip (manufacturer-stated)
• Impact resistant brazing for tooth bonding (manufacturer-stated)
• Hardened and tempered body for smooth, straight cuts (manufacturer-stated)
• Lubricant must be used when cutting aluminium (manufacturer-stated)

Common specifications

Key specifications

Figures are from the Austsaw catalogue Edition 21 and the Alpha Tools product feed (manufacturer-stated). Hook angle is listed in the catalogue as Rake.

Selecting the right option

Choose the diameter and bore your saw takes and check the maximum speed in the table: it ranges from 12,250 RPM to 1,300 RPM. Where two blades share a diameter (185mm with 36 or 60 teeth, 230mm with 48 or 60 teeth) the difference is the tooth count. Use lubricant when cutting aluminium (Aly-Lube aluminium lubricant), and see Austsaw saw blade bushes for the bush sizes. For a 125mm angle grinder size see Austsaw Rotary Hacksaw Blade, 125mm 20 Teeth.

Related products

See also Austsaw Rotary Hacksaw Blade, 125mm 20 Teeth, Aly-Lube aluminium lubricant and Austsaw saw blade bushes.