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AssigneeBurton Saw and Supply, L.L.C.
InventorsGary Arthur Stroud, Craig J. Tompkins
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Circular saw blade guide pads, circular saw guide assemblies including the guide pads, circular saws including the guide assemblies, methods of manufacturing the guide pads, and methods of utilizing the circular saws. The guide pads include a pad body that includes a pad material. The pad material includes a first plurality of small graphite particles, a second plurality of large graphite particles, and at least one additional component that includes a cured resin material. The guide assemblies include a guide arm and a guide pad operatively attached to the guide arm. The circular saws include at least one circular saw blade that defines a first blade side and an opposed second blade side, a first guide assembly positioned on the first blade side, and a second guide assembly positioned on the second blade side. The methods include methods of operating the circular saws and/or manufacturing the guide pads.
A guide pad for a circular saw guide system, wherein the circular saw guide system is configured to apply fluid pressure against opposing first and second faces, respectively, of a circular saw blade to thereby guide the circular saw blade relative to a cutting plane, the guide pad comprising:
A method of manufacturing a circular saw blade guide pad, the method comprising:
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