Metal Band Saw Blade Chart
Beneath tooth pitch the chart lists the blade speed and cutting rate for each type of material size.
Metal band saw blade chart. Bandsaw blades common size. The teeth on these blades vary in size number per inch and pattern to reduce vibration so they create a smoother cut than portable band saw blades for thin metal. Below the material size is the suggested tooth pitch for that material size. 2 guide to band sawing 1.
Material high speed steels austenitic stainless steels ferritic 1 3 stainless steels martensitic stainless steels nickel alloys 1 2 titanium alloys copper alloys brass alloys bronze alloys cast iron aluminum bi metal band saw blade speed and feed chart fpm 70 60 80 45 60 70 100 50 100 170 150 70 50 50 30 30 50 30. Blade width measured from the back of the blade to the tip of the blade tooth the widest point blade width is often the first consideration given to blade selection. Best band saw blades. The bandsaw blade cuts slowly or not at all when the workpiece is fed by hand.
If you want to cut off the metal to size then you are going to want to equip your horizontal band saw with a hook tooth style blade. The nominal dimension of a saw blade as measured from the tip of the tooth. Anti vibration portable band saw blades for thin metal. Olson hard edge flex back band saw blade fits all 14 inch delta rockwell jet grizzly reliant enlon star bridgewood.
Bandsaw blade for metal cutting. To help choose a band saw blade here is a chart showing the recommended number of teeth for various. The dimension from side to side on the blade. Rikon bandsaw parts and accessories.
Portable band saw blades for thin metal. With the bandsaw off and or the blade removed run a finger slowly over the teeth in the direction of cut. 4 7 out of 5 stars 125. Blade length measured by the blade circumference blade lengths are specific to each bandsaw.
The choice of the band saw blade largely depends upon the material to be cut type of cut and the cross section of the workpiece. Band saw blade speed chart. Tooth size and number per inch are constant throughout these blades. Up to one inch one to three inches three to six inches and over six inches.
The band saw blade speed and feed chart is divided primarily by material size. The body of the blade not including tooth portion. Imachinist s6412121418 bi metal band saw blades 64 1 2 x 1 2 x 14 18tpi for cutting soft metal. They are determined by the wheel diameter and distance between the wheels.
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