How do I choose a bandsaw blade for metal?
The general rule of thumb is: For wood and soft materials aim for 3 – 6 teeth in the workpiece. For metals and harder materials aim for 6 – 24 teeth in the workpiece.
Is D2 steel good for chopping?
D2 steel toughness Because D2 is quite hard, it scores low in terms of toughness. but it’s not the worst; it offers adequate toughness which enables it to withstand many heavy-duty cutting tasks, e.g. light chopping, without chipping or breaking.
How do I choose a bandsaw blade?
Choose the widest blade possible based on the cuts you will be making. When cutting curves, the width of the blade will determine the smallest radius that may be cut. Smaller width blades are used for smaller radius cuts, while larger width blades are most often reserved for resawing or near straight line cuts.
How thick of metal can a bandsaw cut?
Band saws are not suitable for cutting very thin sheet metal; a rule of thumb suggests the metal to be cut should be thicker than the depth of 3 band saw blade teeth, however they are excellent for cutting thin walled profiles such as box and angle.
What is a good general-purpose bandsaw blade?
Something in the 6-8 range is a good general-purpose blade. Also, hook tooth blades have a deeper gullet/larger tooth and a positive ‘rake angle’ which helps the blade to feed into the material more aggressively. The other blade that I use on my 14″ bandsaw is the 1/2″ 3 TPI hook tooth blade.
How do you measure a TPI on a bandsaw blade?
How to Measure the Teeth Per Inch (TPI) of a Bandsaw Blade
- Always begin the TPI measurement in the center of the gullet.
- Measure left to right one inch along blade, from the center of the gullet.
- Count the number of teeth in that one-inch space. That number of teeth is the blade’s TPI.