Bandsaw Blades

[Gray Ford]

Hi Guys ...Happy New Year ...
I need some info from guys with more knowledge than I have with bandsaws...
I am restricted to about 218 SFPM on my saw.. (This is the slowest speed that I can get). What .500 wide bi-metal blade configuration would you guys recommend for cutting steel from 16 ga. up to approx. 3/16" thick ??
( Misc brackets & panels, etc ).
I am having trouble with blade life ..

Thanks in advance ....

Bob..

 

[MJD1]

I would use a 10-14 bi-metal or a Morse 8-11 if there is one available to fit your saw

 

[michelin]

+1 for 10/14 Bi-Metal. Make sure to run the blade in.

 

[zmotorsports]

Another one for the 10-14 bi-metal blade. I have been purchasing all of my bandsaw blades from bandsawdirect.com for years now and have had great results. I have been using both their Lennox Diemaster and the Classic for my horizontal and vertical bandsaws.

https://www.bandsawbladesdirect.com/band-saw-blades/bi-metal-band-saw-blades


Mike.

 

[jdepiero]

ZMOTORSPORTS- thanks for the link.

 

[ez-duzit]

Starrett bi-metal.

 

[zmotorsports]

ZMOTORSPORTS- thanks for the link.

You are very welcome.

Mike.

 

[McLean]

I've had good luck with the Starrett Intenss Pro-Die blades and Amazon seems to have reasonable prices if you are only buying 1 or 2.

A while back I stripped about an inch of teeth off my 10-14 blade cutting 16 gauge steel. I figured that I did not have enough tooth contact and have been using a 14-18 blade for <1/8" now. After these recommendations, I'm wondering if it was a freak occurrence.

 

[Gray Ford]

Thank you for all the info Gents .....I will contact the recommended suppliers direct & see what they recommend ... I know that my biggest enemy is not getting the blade speed slow enough... About 215 SFPM is the slowest that I can get after modifying my saw ....

 

[Ign]

Another vote for bi-metal 10/14.

If you can't run coolant try some Stik Kut

 

[zmotorsports]

Another vote for bi-metal 10/14.

If you can't run coolant try some Stik Kut

^^Agreed. Even though my horizontal bandsaw is set up for running coolant I still prefer to use the Relton Stik-Kut as it is much cleaner to use and works great.

Mike.