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BAND SAW BLADES

A band saw blade is a delicate piece of steel that is subjected to tremendous strain. You can

obtain long use from a band saw blade if you use it properly. Use blades of proper thickness, width

and temper for the various types of material and cuts.

Any one of a number of conditions may cause a band saw blade to break. Blade breakage is, in

some cases, unavoidable, being the natural result of the peculiar stresses to which blades are

subjected. Blades will break often due to avoidable causes, such as the lack of care to the blade

or the blade not being properly adjusted to the band saw. The most common causes of blade

breakage are:

(1) faulty alignments and adjustments of the guides.

(2) forcing or twisting a wide blade around a curve of short radius.

(3) feeding the work piece too fast into the blade.

(4) dullness of the teeth, or absence of sufficient set.

(5) improperly tensioned blade.

(6) top guide set too high above the work piece being cut.

(7) using a blade with a lumpy or improperly finished braze or weld.

(8) continuous running of the saw blade when not cutting.

Use blades that are 64½" in length on this machine.

Always use a sharp blade. Keep it free from gum and pitch. Clean frequently with a stiff fiber

brush.

A new blade, in most cases, will perform better and last longer than a re-sharpened blade.

Insure that the blade guides are adjusted properly.

Do not force or twist the blade around a curve or a very short radius.

Feed the workpiece through the blade at a consistent rate, allow the blade to do the cutting – do

not feed the work piece too fast.

Do not apply excessive tension to the blade. The tension is only necessary to drive the blade

without slipping on the wheels. Narrow blades require less tension than wider blades.

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