Bandsaw fpm calculator. Material machine ability rating the lower the rating percentage the slower the band saw speed blade selection the cutting edge of the blade will determine the blade speed. Complete the fields in the inputs column then press recalculate to see your recommendation. Band saw blade speed i need a formula to calculate the the blade speed on my band saw fpm or sfpm i have a 3450 rpm motor with a 2 pulley connected to a 75 driven pulley that turns a 14 band saw wheel. Hard edge the slowest cutting carbide the fastest cutting cutting noise and vibration if.
Depth of cut inches tooth bite inches x sawdust expansion factor gullet area square inches 100. This program has been created to aid in the setup and optimum performance of bandsaw machines and blades. I need to slow the speed on this saw and the formula would help me know what size pulley to go with. Our purpose is to provide information about vintage machinery that is generally difficult to locate.
The correct blade speed used for the material being cut. 18 to 20 for slow growing species ienorthern spruce 25 for fast growing species ie. Press clear all to clear all the inputs for a new calculation. Band saw blade speed chart.
It is a work in progress and is to be used as a guideline. Items that influence speed selection include. For example if your small pulley is 80mm diameter and spins at 1000 rpm and you need to find the second pulley size to spin it at 400 rpm enter pulley1 80 pulley 1 rpm 1000 pulley 2 rpm 400 and. If you edit your recommendation press undo changes to return your original recommendation.
This utility will help you with industry standard calculation for your band saws. Hp fpm x doc x kf x sg x 100 144 ade x 100. Welcome to the calc sheet here are a few tips to get you started. Hp estimated power required hp fpm feed speed fpm doc depth of cut inch kf kerf inch sg specific gravity.