Wood Cutting Bandsaw Blade Speed

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.

Wood cutting bandsaw blade speed.

Shipping weight 178 50 lb. A blade running at five thousand feet per minute is capable of taking off one or more fingers with the slightest of slip ups. The band saw blade speed and feed chart is divided primarily by material size. Woodmaster blades are engineered for long life and consistent performance in a variety of wood cutting applications.

Table dimensions 14 in. Speeds higher than that require a safe feed rate. 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. The blades are built to wear evently and deliver straight cuts at extreme band speeds.

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. These products cut faster and longer which increases productivity and provides exceptional value. Product weight 167 2 lb. Depth of cut in 6 in.

For woodcutting speed ranges vary from 700fpm to 2000fpm depending on the blade width tooth configuration and stock being cut. Speed max 568 1080 1582 2529 fpm number of speeds 4 product height 65 in. Our wood cutting band saw blades are an excellent choice for cutting a variety of all types of wood plastic and sizes of steel. Metal cutting blades are very different than those for wood.

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. Product width 24 1 2 in. Up to one inch one to three inches three to six inches and over six inches. Beneath tooth pitch the chart lists the blade speed and cutting rate for each type of material size.

The precision ground tooth and layered heat treated tooth pattern is designed to give you extended blade life. 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. Product length 19 1 2 in. Heavy duty stand blade miter gauge amperage amps 7 1 blade size 93 1 2 in.

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.