Wood Cutting Bandsaw Blade Speed

To cut curves greater than 5 8 radius or when cut quality matters more than speed use a 1 4 6 tpi standard or skip tooth blade.

Wood cutting bandsaw blade speed.

It s rare that blade speed for metal would be higher than 300fpm. Product weight 167 2 lb. Table dimensions 14 in. The blades are built to wear evently and deliver straight cuts at extreme band speeds.

The blades are available in both flex back carbon and hard back carbon steel in widths from 1 8 to 2. For woodcutting speed ranges vary from 700fpm to 2000fpm depending on the blade width tooth configuration and stock being cut. Metal cutting blades are very different than those for wood. Below the material size is the suggested tooth pitch for that material size.

The change of speed is usually accomplished by moving a drive belt to a secondary location on the pulley s of the drive pulley and motor pulley. Shipping weight 178 50 lb. The precision ground tooth and layered heat treated tooth pattern is designed to give you extended blade life. Product width 24 1 2 in.

Table tilt deg 0 45. A common speed for the bandsaw is about one thousand feet per minute. Beneath tooth pitch the chart lists the blade speed and cutting rate for each type of material size. Product length 19 1 2 in.

For cutting tight curves less than 5 8 radius and delicate thin materials use a 1 8 or 3 16 10 14 tpi standard tooth blade. These products cut faster and longer which increases productivity and provides exceptional value. Up to one inch one to three inches three to six inches and over six inches. Our wood cutting band saw blades are an excellent choice for cutting a variety of all types of wood plastic and sizes of steel.

Speeds higher than that require a safe feed rate. Depth of cut in 6 in. Speed max 568 1080 1582 2529 fpm number of speeds 4 product height 65 in. A blade running at five thousand feet per minute is capable of taking off one or more fingers with the slightest of slip ups.

Heavy duty stand blade miter gauge amperage amps 7 1 blade size 93 1 2 in. The band saw blade speed and feed chart is divided primarily by material size.