Bandsaw newby

**FXST01** · 6th April 2008, 09:55 AM

Let me start with thread, that I know next to nothing about bandsaws.

Now recently I bought one off ebay, its a small 1/3 HP unit cost me a whole $60, main reason behind buying it was to learn about them before spending more on a better machine.

I have replaced a missing nut and bolt and cleaned up the bandsaw and got it running so the blade stays on.

I'm having trouble with cutting, it seems to cut the 1st 25 - 50 mm ok but then becomes bogged down and sometimes stalls. I'm aware of how grunty the 1/3 Hp motor is, but i'm only cutting pine and some 12 mm chipboard, is this a sign that the blade is blunt? Or the machine is that hopeless and was originally sold a s a April Fools joke?

**DJ’s Timber** · 6th April 2008, 09:59 AM

Could be that the TPI is too fine and its not clearing out the sawdust quick enough.

**FXST01** · 6th April 2008, 10:07 AM

Originally Posted by DJ's Timber

Could be that the TPI is too fine and its not clearing out the sawdust quick enough.

Hello DJ,

The TPI is 8

**DJ’s Timber** · 6th April 2008, 10:46 AM

That's heading into the fine cutting territory and would require a fairly slow feed rate, try backing the feed rate off a bit to give it time to clear the swarf and let it cut at its own pace.

If you can cut the first 25-50mm before it bogs down, that sounds like its not clearing out the swarf not blunt, if it was blunt it wouldn't get the first 25-50mm done would it.

**FXST01** · 6th April 2008, 12:37 PM

Thanks DJ, I'll give that a try

**FXST01** · 14th April 2008, 10:02 PM

Problem solved, bought a new blade with a TPI of 6, now it cuts like a champion.

**DJ’s Timber** · 14th April 2008, 10:38 PM

Originally Posted by FXST01

Problem solved, bought a new blade with a TPI of 6, now it cuts like a champion.

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