Looking for info on bandsaw blade speed
ptjl
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I am looking for information on Bandsaw blade speed. I picked up a Magna (shopsmith) bandsaw with a stand but it has a second hand motor. I found a couple of reference where it says your blade speed can vary from 500 to 2500 feet per min – quite a range. I have a few books that cover bandsaw tecniques, lots of information on blade types, nothing about blade speed. Google did not seem to help either. Any good reference would be appreciated.
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For general woodworking blade speed isn't that critical, a speed of 2,000 SFPM, give or take a quite a bit, will work just fine. Higher speeds are reported to give a nicer finish for resawing, but probably at the risk of shorter blade life and greater wear and tear on the machine.
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