Diamond Saw Blade Arbor Sizes Explained: 7/8" Arbor, 5/8"-11 Thread & Reducer Bushings

"Will this blade fit my machine?" It's one of the questions we get most often — and the answer always comes down to two numbers: the blade diameter and the arbor (the mounting hole or thread). Here's everything you need to know to match any diamond tool to your machine.

The Common Arbor Sizes

  • 7/8" (22.23 mm) — the standard arbor for angle grinders. Every common grinder blade size — 4-1/2" (115 mm), 5" (125 mm), 6" (150 mm), 7" (180 mm), and 9" (230 mm) — uses this hole. If you're buying a blade for an angle grinder, 7/8" is almost certainly what you need.

  • 1" (25.4 mm), 20 mm, and 30 mm — found on tile saws, masonry table saws, walk-behind saws, and high-speed cut-off saws running blades 12" (300 mm) and up. The arbor size your machine needs is stamped on the machine's blade flange — check there before you order.

The Reducer Bushing: One Blade, Two Machines

Many larger blades are marked with a dual arbor size — for example "1"/20 mm". These blades have the larger bore and come with a press-in reducer bushing (also called a reducer ring) that steps the hole down to the smaller size. That one blade then fits two different machine types.

The critical detail: the bushing must sit flat and fully pressed in, flush with the blade core on both sides. A bushing that sits proud or crooked puts the blade off-center, causing vibration, wobble, and premature wear — and at full rpm, an out-of-balance blade is a safety hazard. Seat it properly before the blade ever touches the flange.

A wobbling blade is more than a wear problem — see our 10 angle grinder safety rules for what to check before every mount.

5/8"-11 — The Threaded Hub

Some tools skip the arbor hole entirely. Tools with a 5/8"-11 threaded hub — grout cutters, grinding cup wheels, dry core bits, and sanding backing pads — screw directly onto the angle grinder's spindle, with no flange and no lock nut needed. The advantages:

  • Faster tool changes — spin it on, spin it off, no wrench juggling
  • No lost lock nuts rolling around the jobsite
  • Automatic centering — the thread aligns the tool perfectly on the spindle every time

A good example is the PRODIAMANT Carbide Grout Cutter

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, which threads straight onto any standard 5/8"-11 angle grinder spindle for mortar joint cleaning — no adapter, no flange hardware.

Checklist Before You Buy

  1. Maximum blade diameter your machine accepts — never mount a larger blade than the guard is designed for.
  2. Arbor size or spindle thread — 7/8" arbor for grinder blades, 5/8"-11 for threaded tools, and check the flange stamp on saws.
  3. Rpm rating — the blade's maximum rated speed must be higher than your machine's no-load speed. This one is non-negotiable.

With those three numbers checked, any blade in our lineup — from the Tile Leopard

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to the Turbo Panther — will mount right the first time.