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OhioBob

04-05-2005 17:04:39




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I have a 4X6 metal cutting bandsaw. I'll need a new blade soon and noticed a couple of blades advertised. One has more teeth per inch that the other. Which one will cut mild steel quicker...more or fewer teeth per inch. Thanks.




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OhioBob

04-06-2005 15:58:54




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 Re: Bandsaw blade teeth in reply to OhioBob, 04-05-2005 17:04:39  
Thanks everybody. I'll check the MSC and ENCo catalogues. I appreciate your help on this. Bob



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dr.sportster

04-06-2005 11:37:38




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 Re: Bandsaw blade teeth in reply to OhioBob, 04-05-2005 17:04:39  
The MSC catalog explains alot.Like Keith said two teeth in the work.However this dosent mean in all cases.You can cut say 3" thick aluminum with most blades already in the saw.I also agree the band saw is my favorite power tool.Little John Buttera wrote an article[Hot ROD MAgazine] about the amount of aluminum billet parts you can make using only a drill press, band saw,and sanding machine.All without lathe or mill.It was very inspirational to me.

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Keith-OR

04-06-2005 23:38:16




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 Re: Bandsaw blade teeth in reply to dr.sportster, 04-06-2005 11:37:38  
dr.s, I said at least 2 teeth in contact with the material being cut, can be more, less than that you are more than likely to pull teeth off of your saw blade. You can sometimes fudge on the standard if you are very careful and KNOW what you are doing. Just had a friend ruin two blades on my saw, cause he was cutting to thin of material for blade I had on the saw. And seems like I had Just told him was cutting to thin o material for blade...Oh well he learned the hard way....Thanks all Keith

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dr.sportster

04-07-2005 09:50:59




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 Re: Bandsaw blade teeth in reply to Keith-OR, 04-06-2005 23:38:16  
Sorry Keith,At least you knew what I meant.My quickest blade ruined was myself cutting some stainless duct work to make a coil cover for my bike.My freinds have no appreciation of welding gas use, blade burning up,or running my compressor for hours beadblasting their greasy parts.



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Keith-OR

04-07-2005 21:08:54




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 Re: Bandsaw blade teeth in reply to dr.sportster, 04-07-2005 09:50:59  
dr.s, you sure we don't have the same friends.
LMAO....Keith



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chvet73

04-05-2005 21:20:24




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 Re: Bandsaw blade teeth in reply to OhioBob, 04-05-2005 17:04:39  
Enco has a good price on them.



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Keith-OR

04-05-2005 21:33:38




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 Re: Bandsaw blade teeth in reply to chvet73, 04-05-2005 21:20:24  
The rule for determining the amount of teeth per inch that you need is "AT LEAST 2 teeth in contact with metel you are cuting".So the thinner the metel the more teeth one needs per inch!!!
HTH....Keith



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Charles (in GA)

04-05-2005 19:16:57




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 Re: Bandsaw blade teeth in reply to OhioBob, 04-05-2005 17:04:39  
On my cheap chinese horizontal bandsaw, I've been using a 14 TPI and a 14/18 variable pitch. Both work well on everything I've tried it on, angle iron, EMT conduit, SCH 40 2" PVC, practically everything. Buy good blades, such as Starrett. I get them from MSC when on sale.

I tell people that that saw is the absolute most useful tool I've ever bought.

Charles



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wdtom

04-05-2005 18:19:54




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 Re: Bandsaw blade teeth in reply to OhioBob, 04-05-2005 17:04:39  
Davis is right, if you use a course blade because you cut wide pieces of metal, be carefull and feed it gently, evenly, and slow if you put something thin in like exhaust pipe or EMT. I think a course blade will help if you are experienceing what some of these saws do, that is to have the blade jamb up and stop, then come off the wheels. This can happen when you make a wide cut with a fine blade, the teeth plug and there is nowhere for the chips to go and they wedge the blade and it stops, A course blade will help this problem.

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Davis In SC

04-05-2005 17:18:21




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 Re: Bandsaw blade teeth in reply to OhioBob, 04-05-2005 17:04:39  
The coarse blade (fewer teeth per inch) will cut faster on thick stock. However, it may snag & strip teeth off if used on pipe, angle, or other thin stock. These materials call for a finer tooth blade.



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