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| Author: | Ricardo [ Mon Nov 17, 2008 11:34 am ] |
| Post subject: | Best bandsaw blade for cutting tops? |
I want to minimize shredding of my tops when cutting with the bandsaw. Rockler told me that I need to have 3 teeth in the wood which would mean a very fine blade with 18 or more teeth to the inch. I was planning on getting a 1/4" blade with 8 to 10 tpi? What works best for you? |
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| Author: | WaddyThomson [ Mon Nov 17, 2008 11:53 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Best bandsaw blade for cutting tops? |
1/4" x 10 works just fine. I'm sure an 8 would work too. |
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| Author: | Colin S [ Mon Nov 17, 2008 12:42 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Best bandsaw blade for cutting tops? |
I just cut four out (2 backs, 2 tops) with a 1/4" - 10, works just fine. Colin |
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| Author: | Howard Klepper [ Mon Nov 17, 2008 1:27 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Best bandsaw blade for cutting tops? |
I use a 1/4 x 6tpi for about everything that needs a curved cut. It matters at least as much to avoiding tearout to use a zero clearance insert. |
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| Author: | Michael Dale Payne [ Mon Nov 17, 2008 2:25 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Best bandsaw blade for cutting tops? |
Howard Klepper wrote: I use a 1/4 x 6tpi for about everything that needs a curved cut. It matters at least as much to avoiding tearout to use a zero clearance insert. Same here!. |
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| Author: | Martin Turner [ Mon Nov 17, 2008 5:03 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Best bandsaw blade for cutting tops? |
Using a 1/4" 6tpi blade here as well...... |
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| Author: | John Hale [ Mon Nov 17, 2008 6:13 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Best bandsaw blade for cutting tops? |
1/4" 10tpi |
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| Author: | Ricardo [ Mon Nov 17, 2008 7:57 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Best bandsaw blade for cutting tops? |
I went with the 1/4" 10 tpi. Cuts with no shredding. I do seem to have a problem with my upper pully on my 14" Jet. Its got a wobble in it. Anybody run across this problem. I think a steel replacement would be better than the aluminum one. I see that it has some hairline cracks radiating from the center. |
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| Author: | TonyKarol [ Tue Nov 18, 2008 8:20 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Best bandsaw blade for cutting tops? |
Just to be different I use a 3/16-10 tpi ... for the life of me I cant get a 1/4-6 to run all that well. I can change from 1/2-3 to 3/16-10 and all I need to do is adjust the roller guides. Those are all I buy. |
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