A blade mount for an inner diameter saw blade.

摘要

A blade mount (12) for an I.D. saw blade (10) has an elongated female tensioning ring (17) which has a male pilot lip (21) which fits into a recess (30) in a radial flange of the wheelhead. The male pilot lip (21) and a narrowed annular flexure (31) in the flange of the wheelhead compensate automatically for deflections in the blade mount caused by the tensioned saw blade so as to eliminate saw blade flutter during operation. The female tensioning ring is sized to have a width at least twice the radial thickness thereof so as to resist turning inside out under the tensioning force imposed upon the saw blade.