I have broken the blade on my GMC LS8B bandsaw. The existing blade is a 1400 x 0.35 x 6.35 mm 6 TPI.
Who is the best company to deal with in Australia?
Is it an advantage to go for a carbon tip?
Cheers
Alan
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HENRY BROTHERS SAWS
541 Old Hawkesbury Road
VINYARD PH 9627 5486
are generally regarded as the best suppliers of blades in the country.
No website but just ring 'em and have a chat. Hand over your credit card number after the friendly expert at the other end of the phone has told you what you need. Great people to deal with.
For our 1/4" saw we just use cheap blades costing about $27 and locally made.
For the resaw we use Lenox carbide tipped but that's a 1"blade.
I don't know if it'd be worth the expense on a small saw.
541 Old Hawkesbury Road
VINYARD PH 9627 5486
are generally regarded as the best suppliers of blades in the country.
No website but just ring 'em and have a chat. Hand over your credit card number after the friendly expert at the other end of the phone has told you what you need. Great people to deal with.
For our 1/4" saw we just use cheap blades costing about $27 and locally made.
For the resaw we use Lenox carbide tipped but that's a 1"blade.
I don't know if it'd be worth the expense on a small saw.
Henry Brothers all the way Alan. I just told them what I wanted to do, and they recommended a couple of different blades to try out. Nothing fancy, but just so much better than the ones I was getting from Carbatec, that you would never buy one of theirs again.
I believe that they were about $18 plus shipping per blade for 2400 long. Probably not much difference in price if they're shorter.
I believe that they were about $18 plus shipping per blade for 2400 long. Probably not much difference in price if they're shorter.
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Good advice from the lads here, go the cheapy.
If you have a smallish bandsaw, say anything below 18", you are probably better off not investing good money on a carbide tipped blade. The problem is that whilst the carbide can be resharpened a few times and therefore 'appears' to have has the potential to save you money, the reality is that the wheel diameter on these saws is just too small.
This tight radius that the band must follow coupled with the extra heat that builds up in shorter blades, quickly fatigues the metal making it very brittle. It will soon begin to crack and snap long before you make any saving. If the saw is very small, it is unlikely that the band will even last the distance to see you ever needing to resharpen.
Cheers
Kim
If you have a smallish bandsaw, say anything below 18", you are probably better off not investing good money on a carbide tipped blade. The problem is that whilst the carbide can be resharpened a few times and therefore 'appears' to have has the potential to save you money, the reality is that the wheel diameter on these saws is just too small.
This tight radius that the band must follow coupled with the extra heat that builds up in shorter blades, quickly fatigues the metal making it very brittle. It will soon begin to crack and snap long before you make any saving. If the saw is very small, it is unlikely that the band will even last the distance to see you ever needing to resharpen.
Cheers
Kim
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