Band Saw Information (3)
 
Die Selections
Benching and Sharpening Information
Standard Band Saw Guide Assemblies
Ordering Information for Guide Block
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Die Selections  

Long Bite Die: produces the smallest kerf and is least likely to cause crumble or split.

Short Bite Die: is the most frequently used for "average" conditions.

Extra Short Bite Die: is the most aggressive, giving the heaviest kerf, and can overstress the steel, resulting in tooth crumble or splitting.

 

Benching and Sharpening Information

WRONG

RIGHT

WRONG

Benching

 

 

Dished Up (Saw runs out of log)

Level (Saw must be level)

Dished Down (Saw runs through the carriage)

Too Much (Cannot level saw - saw cracks)

Tension (Per saw specs)

Not Enough (Unstable saw snakes - saw cracks)

Too Much (Saw loose on back of guide )

Danger of pulling saw off mill)

Back (1/64 in 4 ft. or 5 ft.

Not Enough (Saw snakes and unstable in cut)

Sharpening

 

 

Too Much (Can loose dust out of gullet & heats saw) Wasteful

Kerf (Usually twice saw thickness)

Not Enough (Saw rubs on side and gets hot)

Too Much (Weak tooth saw will washboard)

Gullet (Determined by tooth space/saw size)

Not Enough (Cannot feed saw - gullet overloads with dust and heats)

Too Much (Saw will pull ahead on wheel when in cut)

Hook Angle (Approx. 30 degrees)

Not Enough (Saw will push back on wheel when in cut)

 

Standard Band Saw Guide Assemblies  


4-1/4" Guide
6-1/4" Guide
7-1/4" Guide
8-1/4" Guide
9-1/4" Guide
11-1/4" Guide
13" Guide

 

Ordering Information for Guide Block  


Type of Material (brown or black)
Machine make and model
Sample of guide block (if used, must have original width)
   

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