In general, it is recommended
to use the widest blade your saw
will allow and for radius cuts you will
want a 3/4″ width or below, depending
on the radius you want to achieve.
Wood Cutting – We carry 3 styles of
wood cutting bandsaw blades. Proforce,
Shear Force and the Resaw King.
Blades for standard portable
band saws have a length of 32-7/8"
to 35-3/8" and are used to cut metal
pipe, strut channel, and threaded rod.
They are used on medium-sized
band saws with a 3" to 3-1/2"
cutting capacity.
The number of TPI define
s the pitch of the blade and
can vary from 1 to 32 TPI.
On some bandsaw blades
there are different pitches on
the same blade referred to as
Vari-Pitch. TPI is measured from
gullet to gullet, not tooth tip to
tooth tip – this is known as pitch.
Bandsaw blades differ in thickness
, width, length, and tooth configuration.
Length varies by machine,
but the size of your saw's
wheels typically determines
thickness and width: Smaller
machines (9–12" wheels)
need thinner blades to prevent
breaking the welds.
Operators cut metal into smaller
sizes and slice various things.
For instance, you would use a
portable bandsaw to cut bolts
, screws, bar stocks, and metal
studs. Portable bandsaws are
metal shop must-haves because
they're high-quality machines
and easy to use.
The three main types of
bandsaw blades for cutting
metal are carbon steel,
high-speed steel, and
alloy steel. Carbon steel
blades are used for cutting
softer metals like aluminum,
copper, bronze, brass,
and other nonferrous metals.
