kozu Posted October 19, 2013 Share Posted October 19, 2013 Cutting carbon steel, requires bimetal blade?. I was trying to cut carbon steel with a high carbon steel bandsaw blade, yeah for about a minute, does anyone have a good scource for bimetal bandsaw blades. Any help would be appreciated, thank you Sean. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John McPherson Posted October 19, 2013 Share Posted October 19, 2013 Water-based or very thin oil lubricant helps with cutting with a hacksaw, or even a slow speed metal bandsaw. Name brand, quality blades from an industrial supply house will cost more than cheapo's from a home supply store. Don't expect the speed of cut that you would achieve in even dense, dry oak. There is a reason that blacksmiths cut steel red hot with a chisel shaped tool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macbruce Posted October 19, 2013 Share Posted October 19, 2013 Cutting carbon steel, requires bimetal blade?. I was trying to cut carbon steel with a high carbon steel bandsaw blade, yeah for about a minute, does anyone have a good scource for bimetal bandsaw blades. Any help would be appreciated, thank you Sean. Saw Service of Washington (SSW) www.sawserviceofwa.com/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dodge Posted October 20, 2013 Share Posted October 20, 2013 Lenox saw blades makes bi-metal blades http://www.lenoxtools.com/Pages/Home.aspx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
windancer Posted October 20, 2013 Share Posted October 20, 2013 I get my blades from MSC- several brands, try one of each to decide what flavor suits you best. Just Google MSC... Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted October 20, 2013 Share Posted October 20, 2013 May I point out that if your high carbon steel is already hardened it will probably require abrasive cutting rather than a saw. If it's annealed then it's not hard to cut at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gearhartironwerks Posted October 31, 2013 Share Posted October 31, 2013 Second what Mac said.They're good and reasonable. Call and tell them what your use is. John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Hale Posted October 31, 2013 Share Posted October 31, 2013 And if it is bed frame steel a bandsaw will shed teeth Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIGGUNDOCTOR Posted November 1, 2013 Share Posted November 1, 2013 All bi-metal does for you is give the blade some flexibility if you jam it. They will bend instead of snapping in half. They have a hard edge welded onto a flexible back. I only use bi-metal in my sawzalls, as they are constantly getting jammed up, and I can straighten them out with some pliers when they get bent. For a hacksaw , a solid HSS blade should work fine. Make sure that you have at least 3 teeth touching the part at all times, or you may strip teeth. Take it easy, and use some lube on the blade if it is tough going. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Sells Posted November 1, 2013 Share Posted November 1, 2013 you didnt state the steel you used, High carbon isnt a very exact steel spec, but some steels benifit from a cobolt saw blade, I have 14 tooth, but I also advise that you sit down before asking the price. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bosox Posted November 1, 2013 Share Posted November 1, 2013 Check out sawblade.com. You can use their 601 series blade. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dblgun28 Posted November 22, 2013 Share Posted November 22, 2013 I am in the steel fabricating business and for knives for a hobby. I am a big fan of Lenox blades. But they are expensive. I have use them in my vertical and horizontal DoAll saws for 30 years. I recently started using a Disston saw blades. I get them from lehighvalleyvbrasives.com. About 1/3 cheaper and so far I am pleased. It has only been a month or so and so far so good. Lehigh Valley Abrasives has a lot of other good stuff also. Bill G. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clinton Posted November 22, 2013 Share Posted November 22, 2013 http://www.sawbladestore.com/ This is the place I get my band saw blades from I have cut 4140 with them and they hold up good, just go slow and use coolant Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vapremac Posted November 26, 2013 Share Posted November 26, 2013 I use the lennox diemaster 2 series blades in my saws, leaves a nice smooth finish and good service life cutting 4140 DCF PHT all day long. You get what you pay for................. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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