Originally Posted By Hamwich
Originally Posted By SimonH
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Wow! Very impressed indeed. Can I ask you a question about the bandsaw? I have recently acquired a Starrett (Bandit 5) and am wondering what blade and speed I could use for steel, the bloke who sold it to me said the blade init was only ok for wood.


Get yourself a 14 TPI Raker cut M42 Tool steel blade, bed it in properly and it will last well cutting steel and most metals.

I use around 500 ft/min on stainless and crank the speed up for aluminium and softer materials. My saw has a 1.1 kW motor in it and fully variable speed

Simon @ SiFab.co.uk


Simon @ Sifab.co.uk

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