Metal Band Saw Blade Tooth Selection

You want to be very careful with your blade selection when cutting metal.

Metal band saw blade tooth selection.

See carbide tooth selection on page 18 or bi metal tooth selection on page 21. Be sure teeth are pointing in proper direction. The bend in the teeth creates a cut slightly wider than the thickness of the blade which is important to prevent the blade from getting stuck from being pinched by the metal. Aluminium oxide fibre disc.

Improper break in with new band velocity and feeding should be reduced the first few cuts. Find material dimensions on bottom of chart and move up for appropriate teeth per inch. Improper tooth selection use a finer pitch. Custom welded band saw blade that are manufactured with our precision ground rugged tooth our metal cutting band saw blades are an excellent choice for cutting a variety of all shapes and sizes of steel.

The proper break in of a bi metal blade assures longer blade life faster cuts for a longer period of time and consistent performance. Move up to the correct material size next to the chart. Resin metal cloth tape roll. Follow across to the chart for.

The progressive positive rake tooth pattern is designed to reduce noise vibration and chatter giving you a quicker sawing operation and extending blade life resulting in a lower cost. To avoid stripping teeth always have a minimum of three teeth in the work. Bandsaw blades used for cutting metal have bent teeth. Abrasive cutting grinding discs.

Resin metal cloth belt. I have seen many band saws and other kinds of saws ruined because the person attempted to cut through a certain kind of material with the wrong kind of blade. Run the normal surface feet per minute sfm. Choose from our selection of metal cutting band saw blades including over 1 400 products in a wide range of styles and sizes.

How to choose a metal cutting band saw blade rake material and teeth. Flap disc aluminium oxide zirconia oxide mops wheel flap wheel on. Tooth selection tpi band saw tooth size is determined by the size and type of material to be cut and the desired finish. Band saw blade break in procedure.

Band saw blade problems and solutions. Incorrect saw guide insert size for the band allowing them to strike teeth 2. Select a tooth per inch tpi based on the charts below. Tpi for maximum cutting efficiency and lowest cost per cut it is important to select a blade with the right number of teeth per inch tpi for the material you are cutting.

Teeth are running the wrong direction. Tooth selection guide teeth per inch band saw tooth size teeth per inch is determined by the size and type of material to be cut and the desired finish. Low alloy steel pata.