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damudman · 12-03-2008, 05:47 PM

How often do you change your blades on your boxes?
For me it has been 1.5 years, I think it is time for new blades and shoes

Muddauber · 12-03-2008, 07:46 PM

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Originally Posted by damudman

How often do you change your blades on your boxes?
For me it has been 1.5 years, I think it is time for new blades and shoes

Same here

I just keep turning the screws instead of changing blades.
Do you remember the old Ames blue steel blades? They would only last a couple of houses before you had to change them.

Drywall1 · 12-04-2008, 12:12 AM

What, you can change them?? No wonder my work looks so bad!!!!

Once a year for me.

taper71 · 12-04-2008, 12:45 AM

I change mine a couple of times a year.

joepro0000 · 12-04-2008, 08:02 PM

I change mine, but noticed know the blade can slip off it I pull it off. (pulling with some pressure). I put it back in as much as possible, but don't know. Then again, it was an AMES blade for a Columbia box.

Muddauber · 12-05-2008, 06:12 PM

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Originally Posted by joepro0000

I change mine, but noticed know the blade can slip off it I pull it off. (pulling with some pressure). I put it back in as much as possible, but don't know. Then again, it was an AMES blade for a Columbia box.

Put a slight bend by hand at each end of the blade. about 2" from the ends before it goes on the box.
That should hold it in place.

joepro0000 · 12-06-2008, 01:09 PM

^ -

Really? I never thought of that. I mean it doesn't fall off while using the box, but if I want I can pull it off with a little force pretty easy.

Tim0282 · 12-07-2008, 06:06 PM

I bought a batch of off breed blades and they sure wore down fast. Every month they needed changed. They were to a point on the ends.

damudman · 12-14-2008, 06:46 AM

I replaced mine wow. Nice, I will do it more offten now

12-03-2008, 05:47 PM	#1
damudman Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Western Pa Posts: 9	mud boxes How often do you change your blades on your boxes? For me it has been 1.5 years, I think it is time for new blades and shoes

12-04-2008, 12:12 AM	#3
Drywall1 Flat and smooth Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Nebraska Posts: 64	What, you can change them?? No wonder my work looks so bad!!!! Once a year for me. __________________ Rockin the Midwest from the time I could walk.

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12-04-2008, 12:45 AM	#4
taper71 Mud Manipulator Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Sherwood Park, AB Posts: 91	I change mine a couple of times a year.

12-04-2008, 08:02 PM	#5
joepro0000 The Drywall King! Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Miami, FL Posts: 394	I change mine, but noticed know the blade can slip off it I pull it off. (pulling with some pressure). I put it back in as much as possible, but don't know. Then again, it was an AMES blade for a Columbia box.

12-06-2008, 01:09 PM	#7
joepro0000 The Drywall King! Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Miami, FL Posts: 394	^ - Really? I never thought of that. I mean it doesn't fall off while using the box, but if I want I can pull it off with a little force pretty easy.

12-07-2008, 06:06 PM	#8
Tim0282 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Iowa Posts: 280	I bought a batch of off breed blades and they sure wore down fast. Every month they needed changed. They were to a point on the ends.

12-14-2008, 06:46 AM	#9
damudman Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Western Pa Posts: 9	I replaced mine wow. Nice, I will do it more offten now