Bandsaw blade speed?

Re: Bandsaw blade speed?

John Cotten

>If you run certain plastics through a blade of any kind that is turning too fast for the material, it can melt the material, adhereing it to the blade, this can be a bandsaw blade or a circular blade. This can also cause the blade to cease, plastic scrapnel as pieces of plastic that have melted into a blog come flying out at you, or some other really ugly accidents.

Any saw blade when it is cutting regardless of material will get hot from friction. The faster the blade speed, the higher the friction, and the higher temperature of the blade. A band saw blade can get hot enough to loose its temper, (which usually results in the operator loosing temper also) it will become dull almost instantly.

Re: Bandsaw blade speed?

John Cotten

>My post should have read blob, not blog. Sorry.

JC

Re: Bandsaw blade speed?

Tony Ward. Blue Mountains, Australia

>When bandsawing wood, use the highest speed available,

Tony Ward

Re: Bandsaw blade speed?

Guy Kroll

>Good Morning Brent. Just to let you know, I have this saw for about a year now. It is super piece of equipment, you will enjoy it.

Guy

Re: Bandsaw blade speed?

Brent

>Thanks for the input guys - I'm just getting it set up now.