Wood Cutting Bandsaw Blade Speed

Table dimensions 14 in.

Wood cutting bandsaw blade speed.

Depth of cut in 6 in. Product weight 167 2 lb. The blades are available in both flex back carbon and hard back carbon steel in widths from 1 8 to 2. A blade running at five thousand feet per minute is capable of taking off one or more fingers with the slightest of slip ups.

For woodcutting speed ranges vary from 700fpm to 2000fpm depending on the blade width tooth configuration and stock being cut. Typically the speed to use for all of your wood cutting tasks with your bandsaw regardless of the blade width or tooth configuration on the blade would be the listed speed that is closest to 3000 fpm. For cutting tight curves less than 5 8 radius and delicate thin materials use a 1 8 or 3 16 10 14 tpi standard tooth blade. A common speed for the bandsaw is about one thousand feet per minute.

The precision ground tooth and layered heat treated tooth pattern is designed to give you extended blade life. Below the material size is the suggested tooth pitch for that material size. It s rare that blade speed for metal would be higher than 300fpm. To cut curves greater than 5 8 radius or when cut quality matters more than speed use a 1 4 6 tpi standard or skip tooth blade.

The change of speed is usually accomplished by moving a drive belt to a secondary location on the pulley s of the drive pulley and motor pulley. These products cut faster and longer which increases productivity and provides exceptional value. Shipping weight 178 50 lb. Speed max 568 1080 1582 2529 fpm number of speeds 4 product height 65 in.

Speeds higher than that require a safe feed rate. Up to one inch one to three inches three to six inches and over six inches. Heavy duty stand blade miter gauge amperage amps 7 1 blade size 93 1 2 in. Beneath tooth pitch the chart lists the blade speed and cutting rate for each type of material size.

Product length 19 1 2 in. Metal cutting blades are very different than those for wood. Table tilt deg 0 45. Wood can effectively be cut at much higher speeds up to and over five thousand feet per minute but you should keep it slower because it s safer.

Our wood cutting band saw blades are an excellent choice for cutting a variety of all types of wood plastic and sizes of steel. Woodmaster blades are engineered for long life and consistent performance in a variety of wood cutting applications.