Band saw speed reducer for metal cutting. So i came to the conclusion i must fit a speed reducer on it to get to a slow enough speed range and have adequate power to cut ferrous metals. Being the saw is direct drive ill need to move the motor lower in the cabinet and install a shaft and pulley arangement in its place. The base of the speed reducerchanger sits behind the saw and is about as wide as the saw and the motor together or about 24 wide. There is a small channel or dado on top 14 deep x 14 wide and a series 38 holes 2 apart.
Beneath tooth pitch the chart lists the blade speed and cutting rate for each type of material size. Below the material size is the suggested tooth pitch for that material size. Band saw blade speed chart. A simple pulley system for stepping down the speed of a wood cutting bandsaw to a metal cutting speed.
Reduce speed 40 when cutting dry. Band speed is restricted however by the. 350 fpm and original. Cutting speeds for metal band saws tips 487.
A faster band speed achieves a higher more desirable shear plane angle and hence more efficient cutting. A speed reducer for the wood bandsaw has been on my mind a long time and finally got to going on it. Converting delta saw to metal cutting 488 p1 pull gear. The base of the speed reducerchanger sits behind the saw and is about as wide as the saw and the motor together or about 24 wide.
They are pricey as far as i am concerned and as much usage ill ever get out of it at my age a new buy is out. It is a simple open sided box made of 1 mdf. Speed band speed band speed refers to the rate at which the blade cuts across the face of the material being worked. There is a small channel or dado on top 14 deep x 14 wide and a series 38 holes 2 apart.
Converting the ubiquitous 14 bandsaw to metal cutting works best if a 301 speed reducer was interposed between motor and band wheel. Direct couple the speed reducer to the bandsaw input shaft. 3000 fpm by. It is a simple open sided box made of 1 mdf.
Quickly change between the two speeds reduced. A sawzall with a metal cutting blade is far better than a hacksaw but i still wanted a metal cutting bandsaw. This is a several part series on slowing down the delta bandsaw for metal cutting. Material low carbon steels.
Reduce speed 50 when using carbon blades. Bi metal band saw blade speed and feed chart 3 6 fpm 260 210 175 260 220 275 290 200 240 190 200 190 170 180 160. That speed is okay for aluminum but still too fast for steel. This is usually stated as fpm feet per minute or mpm meters per minute.
Up to one inch one to three inches three to six inches and over six inches.