Band saw blade configurator for metal

Good day, thank you for your inquiry. Length 1490 - do you have a wood or metal bandsaw? According to the band length, it looks like a table saw for wood. If it is a wood bandsaw, unfortunately you cannot cut steel with it, because the band speed would be too high and the teeth on the band would break quickly. For cutting metals, a speed about 10 times lower is needed, i.e. 40-90 meters/minute! (Wood bandsaws have about 900 m/minute). (Note: by reducing the speed with a frequency converter, you would lose the necessary power and the band would stop). On a wood bandsaw, for example, aluminum, plastics, pertinax, etc. could be cut.

When choosing the tooth pitch, the higher the TPI number, the smaller the teeth (smaller pitch). If you had a metal bandsaw, a pitch of 4 TPI (short for teeth per inch) means 4 teeth per inch. The pitch between the teeth is therefore 25.4:4 = 6.35 mm. These are too large teeth, such a pitch (4TPI) is only for solid logs with a diameter of 50 mm. For sheet metal and profiles with a wall thickness up to 2 mm, we recommend fine teeth, e.g. 10/14 TPI.

Regarding the choice of saw blade for hardwood, I approve it with the fact that the blade you have chosen - 4 TPI pitch - is ideal for a cutting depth of 20-80 mm. I recommend trying coarser teeth TPI 3 or finer TPI 6, so you can evaluate it better. You have certainly looked at the article CHOICE OF SAW BLADE TOOTH PITCH FOR WOOD.

Thank you, Regards Pavel Dudr

Hello, yes, you can use a 1140 mm long band saw blade even if the original length is 1141 mm. The tensioning of the band has a range of a few millimeters, so such a difference is not a problem. In addition, band saw blades are produced with a tolerance of approximately 1 tooth pitch, which is completely standard. You can also order a suitable band saw blade via our configurator: https://www.dudrsaw.eu/band-saw-blade-configurator-for-metal/1140
Best regards, the DudrSaw team

Good morning, for cutting stainless steel, I recommend the EPIC GP 13x0.65 mm blade, which is universal for both common steel and stainless steel.
Special blades for stainless steel are produced only from 27 mm width (e.g. XP or Siclone). I also recommend initially running in the blade on solid common steel and using cooling or at least lubrication, for example with WD spray oil.

Best regards, Pavel Dudr

Hello, use one of these blades on the FEMI 780 XL - link. For wood, I would use the same blade as for metal, but with a larger tooth pitch, for example 6/10 TPI or 4 TPI. If you want a blade only for wood, I recommend this blade: Flexback 1330 x 13 x 0.65 mm 4 Hook - link.
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Good day, thank you for your inquiry. The Scheppach HBS 261 bandsaw is a bandsaw primarily designed for wood. Due to the high speed of the saw blade, we do not recommend cutting metal with it. You can read more in the article: CUTTING METAL ON A WOOD BANDSAW? BETTER NOT. WE EXPLAIN WHY. You could cut laminate boards and plastic with classic wood cutting blades. For example, Flexback 1790x10x0.5 tooth pitch 4TPI or 6TPI. If you find that the teeth get dull quickly when cutting, we would recommend bi-metal blades 13 mm wide (it is intended for metal, it has an adapted tooth shape, angle, and smaller pitch specifically for metal).

Good luck, best regards

The Simonds Team

Good day, I recommend these bands for you:

Epic GP 1640x13x0.65:
for sheet metal 1-2mm, 10/14 and finer,

square tube 2-6mm, with thin walls 2-3mm and cutting 1 piece at a time, the tooth can be 8/12,
when cutting multiple pieces, I recommend the 6/10 tooth, as well as when cutting one piece with wall thickness 3-6mm.

solid material 10-50 mm, 6/10 tooth for smaller diameters, for diameters 40-50mm I would rather recommend a larger tooth, at least a constant 6 TPI, which will be more universal for you.

At least for solid material, I recommend manual cooling, e.g. with oil or an emulsion in a PET bottle.

If you need anything, feel free to contact me at tel. number 774 435 667

Sincerely
Vojtěch Volf

Hello, for the Cormak G5010B saw, a band saw blade of 1470 x 13 x 0.65 mm should be suitable.
We recommend the EPIC GP metal band saw blade, which you can find here: https://www.dudrsaw.eu/band-saw-blade-configurator-for-metal/1470/13-x-0-65
We recommend testing the tooth pitch based on the dimensions of the material you are cutting – the most popular are TPI 8/12, TPI 10/14, and TPI 6/10. TPI 4 – for solid materials with a diameter of approximately 40–80 mm
Kind regards, The Dudr Saw Team

Dear Brane, for the Parkside PMB 1100 model, we offer a blade with the finest teeth in the TPI 14/18 version with a blade thickness of 0.5 mm.
You can find it here: click to view.

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We recommend choosing TPI 8/12, regards Dudr team

Good morning, thank you for your message. From our records, it appears that you previously purchased the EPIC GP 16×0.65 mm – TPI 10/14 – 1440 mm blade. You are correct: this variant was only available in our online catalog in the 1420 mm length and was missing for the 1440 mm length. We have now added it for the 1440 mm length as well. The following variants are also available: EPIC GP 13×0.65 mm – TPI 4 – 1440 mm, EPIC GP 13×0.65 mm – TPI 6/10 – 1440 mm. Thank you for pointing this out, and we remain at your disposal for any further needs. Best regards, The DudrSaw Team

Good morning, thank you for your question. EPIC GP band saw blades can also be used dry, without coolant. However, the blade life will probably be shorter compared to use with cooling, as the blade's cutting edge does not tolerate the high temperatures generated during cutting well. However, many of our customers use the blades without cooling. Best regards, Dudr Saw Team

Hello, if you specify the dimensions of the blade, for each product you have written what die sizes you can cut with it. I would recommend using the finest possible tooth spacing. For example, 10/14 TPI or 12/16 TPI (number of teeth per inch). Thank you, good luck. The Dudr Saw team.

Dear Sir/Madam, I am sending you the link to purchase the saw blade: 13x0.65 x 1335mm
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Hello, you can choose here https://www.dudrsaw.hr/tracna-pila/bs125m

Good day, we apologize for the late reply. We now only sell the 0.65 mm thick blade, which customers have come to prefer. When choosing a blade, I recommend selecting a pitch of 6/10 TPI (teeth per inch) and 8/12 TPI and trying out which one suits you best. Ideally, you should have about 10 teeth in the cut; for profiles, you will have to compromise. If you were constantly cutting solid material with a diameter of 50 mm, I recommend a pitch of 4 TPI. If you were cutting tubes with a wall thickness of 1 mm, I recommend 10/14 TPI. The worst option would be to cut a 50 mm square tube at a 45° angle with a 10/14 TPI pitch, because towards the end you would be cutting a length of 70 mm and would have 33 teeth in the cut! This will cause the teeth to break off. It is better to choose a coarser tooth pitch (lower TPI) than a finer one.
Cooling definitely makes sense; your saw blades will last longer. If you take a PET bottle and make a hole in the cap, you can use it for initial cooling.
Saw blades are run in because the tooth tips are too sharp and need to be slightly dulled, otherwise they break off easily. Something like a sharpened pencil. These specifications are for larger saws where everything can be adjusted. You should simply cut slower and more gently at the beginning. This means holding the saw back a little when it cuts and if you normally cut at speed 6, cut for 15 minutes at speed 4. If you are cutting stainless steel, I recommend running it in on ordinary solid black material.

here is the link to the saw blades for your saw

Thank you, regards

Pavel Dudr

Good day, you primarily have a wood saw, so you will have to reckon with certain difficulties.

For metals, look for an EPIC blade and get 14tpi or 10/14 teeth

Good day, thank you for your inquiry. It looks like a wood bandsaw. Check if it is possible to reduce the speed so that the blade runs at only approx. 90 meters per minute. Otherwise, you cannot cut iron, at most soft metals like aluminum. We write more about this in this article: CUTTING METAL ON A WOOD BAND SAW? RATHER NOT. WE EXPLAIN WHY. Note: A frequency converter will not solve this. But if you can reduce the speed, I would recommend the EPIC GP 1575x13x0.65mm 10 TPI metal saw blade (teeth per inch), a constant tooth pitch is better for manual cutting.

All the best,

Pavel Dudr

Good afternoon, thank you for your inquiry.
We have added recommended saw blades for the Parkside PMB 1100 C3 bandsaw (link here). Ideally, about 10 teeth in the cut, meaning for solid material 30-50 I would recommend a blade with a pitch of 6/10 TPI (i.e. 8 teeth per inch - variable pitch - alternating sizes from 6 TPI to 10 TPI)
here is the link: Metal saw blade 1140/13x0.65/6/10
Wishing you a nice day, the Simonds team

Good day, you need the EPIC 13x0.65 band with appropriate teeth. For the pipes, I would get 10/14 or 14 teeth. For the round steel, 8/12 teeth.

Cutting speeds, as far as I know, this saw cannot change.
You should generally cool, but with this saw you will likely destroy it, as it is not structurally intended for it. But if you have, for example, emulsion with water in a jar and occasionally "lick" the band with it, it might help.

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