Model G0561 (Mfd. Since 01/08)
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Blade Care &
Break-In
Blade Care
A bandsaw blade is a delicate piece of steel that
is subjected to tremendous strain. You can obtain
longer use from a bandsaw blade if you give it fair
treatment and always use the appropriate feed
rate for your operation.
Be sure to select blades with the proper width,
set, type, and pitch for each application. The
wrong choice of blades will often produce unnec-
essary heat and will shorten the life of your blade.
A clean blade will perform much better than a dirty
blade. Dirty or gummed up blades pass through
the cutting material with much more resistance
than clean blades. This extra resistance also
causes unnecessary heat.
Blade Break-In
The sharp teeth tips and edges of a new blade are
extremely sharp, and cutting at full feed rate may
cause fracturing of the beveled edges of the teeth
and premature blade wear.
To properly break in a new blade:
1. Choose correct speed for blade and material
of operation.
Note: We strongly recommend using mild
steel if cutting metal during break-in phase.
2. Reduce feed pressure by
1
⁄2 for first 50–100
square inches of material cut.
3. To avoid twisting blade when cutting, adjust
feed pressure when total width of blade is in
material.
4. Use Chip Inspection Chart on Page 35 to
check blade efficiency for metal cutting.
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