Band Saw Blade Teeth Material

[David Love]

Timely that you should bring this up.  I have just started looking into
buying a new bandsaw and was wondering what I would have to spend to get
one that would be powerful and accurate enough.  I was certainly hoping to
avoid a $2500.  purchase.  Any other experiences out there with different
makes and models that would care to offer a review.

Thanks.

David Love
davidlovepianos@earthlink.net


> [Original Message]
> From: Robert Goodale <rrg@unlv.edu>
> To: Pianotech <pianotech@ptg.org>
> Date: 9/11/2003 7:23:34 AM
> Subject: Re: Band Saw Blade Teeth Material
>
> C8 is "carbon steel".  Carbide is hardened "tool steel", typically made of
> tungsten and/or vanadium alloys.  Carbide blade teeth are individual
> separate units that are literally welded onto the blade.  Carbon steel
> blades are stamped out of a single piece of steel.  Carbide blades are far
> more expensive but last much longer, typically many times longer.  Carbon
> steel blades are expendable and not intended to be sharpened.  Carbide
steel
> blades can be sharpened, (although this is a task probably best to send
out
> to a professional than a do-it-yourself).  Regular circular saw blades are
> also available in both carbon and carbide steel.  You can visit your local
> Home Depot store and compare these two types side by side and clearly see
> the difference.
>
> As far as bandsaws themselves go, a quality machine is not cheep.  Expect
to
> pay at least $1500+ to get into a saw that will have some decent accuracy
> and power.  They are one of the most expensive of all shop machines.  I
have
> a commercial grade Powermatic which has the ability to have blade widths
> ranging from 1/4 inch to 2 inches, (it came with a cheep
> 1-1/2" blade).   The guide will allow a thickness up to 30 inches and it
has
> a 20 inch throat.  It did however cost me over $2,500.00.  This is a lot
of
> money but I expect it to last well past my retirement.  You can see it
here:
> http://www.jettools.com/PMWood/Tools/Bandsaw/2013.html
>
> Rob Goodale, RPT
> Las Vegas, NV
>
>
> > Attention Band Saw Material Knowanythings out there in Pianotechland:
> >
> > Any info available on the difference between C8 steel and carbide? This
is
> in reference to materials with which to make bandsaw blade teeth. Is
there a
> major difference in hardness? How does the C8 compare with traditional
> steels used in bandsaw blade construction? I'm starting to accumulate
quite
> a stack of dull bandsaw blades - this has got to stop! Thanks.
> >
> > BTW: How does one dispose of dull bandsaw blades - nasty little
critters?
> >
> > Also, anyone know of a good heavy-duty, easily-adjustable bandsaw fence
> system? I love my Laguna 16HD bandsaw, but even though the supplied fence
is
> nice and heavy duty, its design does not allow for easy small adjustments
to
> fence angle (especially) and position. (I've seen the FastTrack System
and I
> think I am looking for something a bit more heavy-duty.)
> >
> > Terry Farrell
>
>
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