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Band
Saw Blades
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Trouble-shooting
and Break-in procedure guides for band saw blades
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SIMONDS 22 VARIABLES
- The Operators - The largest single variable.
- The Number of Teeth in the Band - At least 3 minimum, 10 optimum, 20 maximum.
- Tooth Style - Standard, Skip, Sabre, or Si-Pitch.
- Tooth Set - Regular, Wavy, Every Tooth Set, or Si-Pitch.
- Band Tension - Measured with the patented Simonds Simometer.
- Band Speed - Start with the manufacturers recommendation.
- Break-In Procedure - Reduce normal feed rate by 1/2.
- Feed Rate - Set rate by square inches per minute suggested by manufacturer.
- Band Quality - Carbon versus high speed or carbide-tipped, one
manufacturer versus
another.
- Machine Type - Different makes and models, horsepower of motor.
- Wheels - Check alignment, bearings, flanges.
- Machine Condition - Old, new, well-maintained.
- Proper Vises - To hold the work firmly.
- Guides - Should support the band, roller guides should barely turn by
hand.
- Guide Arms - Should be as close to the work as possible for support.
- Brushes - Aid in the cleaning chips from the gullet of the band.
- Coolant - Should wash, cool and lubricate.
- Material Machinability - The toughness of a metal can reduce tool life.
- Material Hardness - A Rockwell of 40 has a machinability approaching
0.
- Material Shape - Structurals and small solids tend to be harder on the
band.
- Production Requirement - Continuous versus intermittent use.
- Room Temperature - Affects hydraulic fluids in the machine.
Any one variable or any combination of the above variables can affect band saw
blade life!
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