Bandsaw speed
 

Ok i have a grizzly bandsaw (G9742), my problem is that i only make like 3 cuts and the blade goes dull.
i dont know what i'm doing wrong, i've tried the fastest speed and the medium and same results.
i've read that people use theirs for like a month, why the ---- do i only get 3 cuts.
Btw i'm cutting stainles steel pipe schedule 10.
GIve me some advice plz. like what speed do u guys use or anything that would help me.

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Calculate your RPM mabey? Google search it.

Shitty blades?

Are you forcing it or letting the blade do the work.. cause that can kill a blade quick.

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bi metal are not for steel. end of discussion

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rule of thumb with cutting stainless is slow and lots of coolant.

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Correct rpm, slow cut, coolant/lubricant, and bi-metal blades. Not the chinese mild steel bullshit. Unless you can afford big rolls & weld them as needed...

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delta bi-metal is the only thing you can buy at a store and get more than 4 cuts

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Bi-metal cuts just fine. I use a sawzall with bi-metal blades to cut 3/4" cold rolled steel dowel for spindles, as well as 1/4" plate for misc parts. You just have to go slow and let the blade do the cutting. If you try to push you will rip the teeth right off. And don't even think about using bi-metal blades to cut welds, it doesn't work. You need a rotary wheel for that ----.

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go fast but not too fast. And whatever you do, don't go too slow. Go just right(ish)

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buy the more expensive blades and use coolant or even WD40. speed for stainless is pretty slow - it takes a couple min to cut an EL.

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Slow. Slow. Slow. And keep that ---- cool. Stainless work hardens when you try to cut it too fast adn then you'll never get it to cut...

Make sure to keep that ---- cool!

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What band saw do you guys use and how much did you pay? I'm about to pick up one tomorrow.

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Buy the $298 Grizzly. It has a 3/4hp motor. The $159 red HF has a 1/2hp motor that actualy only develops a max of right around 1/6bhp. For the rest of the year, the 3/4hp motor is free. Afterwards the Grizzly standard 1/2hp motor gets put on it.
btw Shop Fox = Grizzly storefront if you run across Shop Fox.
I will get the 3/4hp Grizzly this year regardless of any other bandsaws, or chopsaws working in the house LoL!

http://www.grizzly.com/products/G0622

btw -> pretty much nothing but good thigsn to say about other Grizzly / Shop Fox equipment we've got in the basement.

And for anyone that burns out their cheap ching-chong bandsaw. Use a Grizzly replacement motor, not a harborfreight one. ;) They're slightly under-rated, instead of like HF motors which are only 1/3-1/6 of their rated power.

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Couldn't I just get the ching chong meow one and swap the motors when it frys?

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git a chop saw itll cut lickety split. then just deburr the edges.

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i have the ching chong meow harbor frieght one and i love it. i keep it on the medium speed and cut everything with it. if i am going to cut stainless then i will go to the slowest speed and if i plan to cut a lot of aluminum then i will change to the highest speed. and i am on my 2nd blade in 3 years. but 1 1/2 yeasr of that right in the middle didnt see much use