What type of blade is used on a band saw?

What type of blade is used on a band saw?

There are three main types of bandsaw blade teeth: regular, hook and skip. Regular-tooth bandsaw blades are the most common type. They have straight faced teeth that are evenly spaced and deep gullets. Most regular-tooth bandsaw blades have straight or 0° rake.

What size band saw blades?

Use coarse tooth blades (2 or 3 TPI) for re-sawing and cutting thicker materials. For general wood cutting duties in typical 3/4″ material, use a 4 TPI blade for coarse, fast cutting and a 14 TPI blade for slower, smoother cutting. A blade in the 6 to 8 TPI range provides good general-purpose performance.

What is the biggest band saw?

With an unprecedented capacity of 31.25″ x 37.5″ the new Marvel Series 800 is the Largest Vertical Tilt-Frame Band Saw in the World.

How much tension should a bandsaw blade be?

Bandsaw blades require tension and lots of it to consistently produce straight, uniform cuts, especially in thick or dense stock. Most blade manufacturers recommend 15,000 psi to 20,000 psi for a common carbon-steel blade.

How thick is a bandsaw blade?

The thickness of a bandsaw blade is determined by the thickness of the blade body. Bandsaw blades vary in thickness .014″, .018″, .020″, .022″, .025″, .032″, .035″, .042″, .050″, .063″. Make sure that you select a blade of proper thickness.

What is the best speed for a bandsaw blade?

Bandsaw blade speeds between 75 and 300 BFPM are required to cut hardened materials and receive favorable blade life. If your wood saw has two speeds, use the slow speed for cutting soft metal. When cutting wood, the Rule of Thumb is 3 to 12 teeth in the work, with the most general purpose count being 6 TPI.

Can you cut hardened metal with a bandsaw?

When using a WOOD Cutting band saw for cutting metal (saw running about 3000 BFPM) hardened metal will not be able to be cut. Bandsaw blade speeds between 75 and 300 BFPM are required to cut hardened materials and receive favorable blade life.

When resawing use the widest blade you can use?

When resawing use the widest blade suitable for your saw with the fewest number of teeth per inch. Make sure that you select a blade of proper thickness. The continual flexing of the blade causes metal fatigue and failure of the blade. Fatigue is the tendency of a metal to break under continued flexing.