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cutting 50/52 aluminum
What teeth per inch would be the best for cutting 1/8" 50-52 aluminum with a bandsaw? So the teeth don't plug up. And also what speed. Thanks in advance, Steve
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cant help with the band saw part, but have you concidered using kero/turps or crc/wd40 (any light oil) as lube, I find it helps stop the teeth from blocking when using carbide burrs in rotary tools.
cheers
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What shape material are you cutting? What type of band saw, vertical or horizontal? The general rule of thumb is three teeth minimum in contact with the material at all times.
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A round wire brush placed so it flicks the material out of the tooth gullet as it is turned by the saw blade.
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I use a 14 TPI blade on my band saw with no lube or wax. Run the blade at around 2600, and never have trouble with the teeth loading up.
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Joe, I'm using a vertical bandsaw cutting straight lines and curves I've got a wire brush mounted to help clean the chips off the blade Steve
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Steve, blade speed and feed rate can affect the build up of material in the teeth when cutting aluminum. If the aluminum get hot and becomes gummy and the clips will stick to the blade unless you use some type of lube. I use Boe Lube in a tube and apply a little to the blade if needed.
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Wax stick should help as well.
http://www.mscdirect.com/browse/Lubr...term=wax+stick I use the wax stick when ever I am dealing with aluminum. It will help to not clog burrs (aluminum burrs) and I find that I get a better cut when cutting aluminum on the chop saw or band saw. One of the main benefits I find is that the wax does not fly all over the place like oil or water based coolant.
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Quote:
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I have used WD-40, LPS,Beeswax & a good old candle stick. I like the candle stick cheap to use & I also like beeswax. I agree with everyone else on teeth per inch.
Butch Duke
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