Wood Cutting Bandsaw Blade Speed

For woodcutting speed ranges vary from 700fpm to 2000fpm depending on the blade width tooth configuration and stock being cut.

Wood cutting bandsaw blade speed.

Below the material size is the suggested tooth pitch for that material size. 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. Up to one inch one to three inches three to six inches and over six inches.

Shipping weight 178 50 lb. The precision ground tooth and layered heat treated tooth pattern is designed to give you extended blade life. A common speed for the bandsaw is about one thousand feet per minute. Woodmaster blades are engineered for long life and consistent performance in a variety of wood cutting applications.

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 band saw blade speed and feed chart is divided primarily by material size. Heavy duty stand blade miter gauge amperage amps 7 1 blade size 93 1 2 in. It s rare that blade speed for metal would be higher than 300fpm.

Speeds higher than that require a safe feed rate. Table tilt deg 0 45. Depth of cut in 6 in. The blades are built to wear evently and deliver straight cuts at extreme band speeds.

Product width 24 1 2 in. Product weight 167 2 lb. 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.

Metal cutting blades are very different than those for wood. Beneath tooth pitch the chart lists the blade speed and cutting rate for each type of material size. 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 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.

Table dimensions 14 in. 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.