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Sili Deluxe Saw Blade Cleaning Kit Review
Drumone posted a topic in Machinery, Tools, Research, Reviews and Safety
After many years of having power saws, I'm finally getting around to cleaning the blades. To say this was overdue would be the understatement of the year. I looked at many options. Multiple people suggested a 5 gal. bucket lid and a heavy degreaser. Unfortunately, all of the bucket lids I looked at had slots in the sides of the lid. None of them appeared to be able to hold a cleaning solution. I then looked at the giant collapsible rubber cleaning tray by Wood River. It's around $40 once you include shipping. Finally, was the giant collapsible rubber cleaning tray from Sili. Amazon was out of stock, so I did a search to see if it was available anywhere else. Peachtree Woodworking Supply carries them. However, I found it cheaper through Walmart (sold and shipped from Peachtree). The deluxe kit was $40 AND it included the tray, three cleaning brushes, and a bottle of Trend Tool cleaner. Pro's: The cleaning solution worked fairly well, especially considering how much tar, pitch, and grime were on the blades. I did have to spray and scrub multiple times, but that's to be expected after so long without cleaning. I didn't need the brushes, but the brass brush worked well for my blades. The cleaning tray was much bigger than what I expected, based on the pictures. It fit both my 10" and 12" blades easily. If the solution wasn't so bad I could have easily poured it back into the bottle. Sliding the blades around was effortless and smooth. Con's: The center nipple for holding the blade only fits a 5/8" arbor. My 12" blades have a 1" arbor and moved around too much. It would be better if they created a multi-tiered center to accommodate the most common arbor sizes. However, I created a simple, effective, and cheap work around. I took a rubber plumbing washer, used between the tank and bowl on some toilets, and shaved it down by hand until it fit the 1" arbor size. It took a little bit of time and tweaking to get it just right, but it worked well and will hold up for the foreseeable future. See the pictures below for more details. To summarize, I would highly recommend the cleaning tray. I would recommend the cleaning spray if you don't clean blades with any great frequency. I'm not sure how long it will last. If you don't have brushes, the ones included will do pretty well. Overall, I think the Deluxe Saw Blade Cleaning Kit from Sili is a good value.
