How to determine the length of a band saw blade?
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Choosing the width of a band saw blade for wood
How to choose the correct width and gauge of a band saw blade for cutting wood
Cut radius - band saw blade width
Band saw blade thickness is actually the thickness of the strip steel from which the band saw blade is made. If you fit a blade that is too thick onto a band saw with small wheels, you will shorten its service life. Measure the diameter of the wheel on which the blade will run and divide it by 500. The resulting number represents the maximum blade thickness that will not suffer on your band saw. Example: The wheel has a diameter of 420 mm (420 ÷ 500 = 0,84). The maximum band saw blade thickness for this band saw is therefore 0,8 mm. If the wheels on your band saw have a diameter of less than 350 mm, always use a blade with a maximum thickness of 0,65 mm (blades 3–13 mm wide).
Band saw blade width is measured from the tooth tip to the back edge. Most band saw manufacturers specify the range of blade widths for which their saw is designed. If you are not sure, do not hesitate to contact us in the discussion below the article.
The blade width determines how the blade will behave in the cut. If you need to make long straight cuts, use the widest blade possible. If you want to cut shapes – radii – use a narrow blade. As a guideline we can say that with our narrowest blade with a width of 3 mm (this strip is practically as wide as a fret saw blade) you can cut a radius of 3 mm, and with a medium blade 13 mm wide you can cut a radius of 65 mm. A 32 mm wide blade is not suitable for cutting shapes and is used only for straight cuts.
Your questions
Good day, Mr. Stranava, thank you for your inquiry.
For a saw with a wheel diameter of 335 mm and cutting wood with a thickness of approximately 120 mm, we recommend a carbon steel band with hardened teeth, preferably the Flexback type, which is most common for wood. The band thickness should be 0.65 mm, which is ideal for 335 mm wheels and at the same time ensures good durability without premature cracking. If the machine allows for a wider band, a width of 16 – 20 mm with a 3 TPI Hook tooth is recommended, which allows for a fast and "draggy" straight cut. For a smoother surface, 4 TPI Hook can be used. Before selecting, it is advisable to check the maximum permissible band width in the machine's manual. The optimal band speed for cutting wood is 700 – 900 m/min, with the higher value (around 900 m/min) being suitable for softwood and a slightly lower value for hardwood. Regarding band tension, for carbon steel bands, a tension in the range of 120 – 140 N/mm² is appropriate. For a 16 × 0.65 mm band, this corresponds to a force of approximately 125 – 150 kg.
If you are interested in how to properly tension the band even without measuring, you can find a practical guide in our article: How to tension a wood saw blade
Regards, The Simonds Team
Thank you for your inquiry! With a 10mm wide saw band, you can cut approximately a circle with a diameter of about 80mm.
This is a guideline – in practice, it may vary slightly depending on the machine, wood type, and tooth pitch. Therefore, we recommend trying it out first.
If you want to cut smaller shapes or tighter radii, we recommend a narrower band width – for example, 6mm.
From our products, for example: Flexback 2320x6x0.65 mm
This band is very suitable for fine curved cuts while also providing good stability.
If you have any further questions, please write to us – we will be happy to advise you!
Sincerely, The Dudr Saw Team
Hello, yes, CARBIDE WOOD will be the most suitable for a quality cut. This blade is suitable for your band saw. Best regards, the Dudr team.
Hello, thank you for your inquiry. For the Proma PP-254, you should use a 0.5 mm thick blade due to the small wheels, but customers prefer a 0.65 mm thickness because the blade is stiffer and bends less. For daily cutting and breaking of 0.65 mm thick blades due to the bending of small wheels, we recommend trying 0.5 mm thick blades. For a cutting height of 60 mm, I recommend the Flexback 1825x13x0.65 TPI 4 - Hook for straight cuts. For carving, I recommend the Flexback 1825x6x0.65 TPI 4 - Skip.
Good luck, regards Pavel Dudr
Good day, Mr. Červený, we recommend loosening the saw blade on the saw a bit after work, especially if the machine is not used for a long time – this will extend its life. If blades with a thickness of 0.65 mm are breaking, try a thinner 0.50 mm one, we also recommend it to other customers and often the problem is solved this way. For example, here: Flexback 1440 x 6 x 0.5 mm. Unfortunately, we do not sell rubber rings, try to obtain spare parts directly from the saw manufacturer. Regards, the SIMONDS team
Good day, it is an inexpensive hobby saw, so not everything is perfect, it is not for productive cutting...
Try reading the tips, for example, when the blade cuts crookedly in this article here.
If you have a blade with a tooth thickness of only 0.36 mm, try a thicker one - our customers most prefer 1400x6x0.5 tpi 4 Skip and 1400x6x0.5 tpi 6 Skip
or a wider blade 1400x10x0.5 tpi 4 Skip and 1400x10x0.5 tpi 6 Skip.
Sincerely, Pavel Dudr
Good day, it depends on the type of wood, but above all on the cut, i.e. how high the wood is that the band will pass through.
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Good day, the length of the saw blade for the Parkside PBS 350 C3 bandsaw is 1400 mm and you can use a blade width in the range of 3–13 mm. For this model, we offer the same saw blades as for the Parkside PBS 350 B2, but for clarity, we have also added the C3 bandsaw to our saw blade finder by machine here: ud83d udc49 PBS 350 C3 – saw blade finder. If you know the length of 1400 mm, you can use the configurator for all types of saw blades: ud83d udc49 Configurator – length 1400 mm or choose from the catalog of blades that our customers have already ordered from us: ud83d udc49 Saw blades 1400 mm – catalog
For orientation: narrower blades (e.g., 6 mm) are suitable for contour and curved cuts, wider blades (10–13 mm) are suitable for straight cuts and more precise guidance.
Thank you for your inquiry and have a nice day. Sincerely, the Simonds.cz team
Good morning, the guides should press on the band, they should be about 3 mm below the running wheels. Check if the guides are keeping the band horizontal. Then the only possibility is that the carriage is faulty.
Thank you, good luck, regards
Pavel Dudr