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Troubleshooting common problems.
Here are some answers to common problems you may have when cutting various materials. If you need further assistance don’t hesitate to give us a call, we’re here to help!
- Bandsaw Blades
- Troubleshooting
Stripping Teeth
- Too many teeth, or too few teeth in the cut.
- Parts not held securely – use a third clamp or weld ends
- Feed rate too high or speed too slow
- Poor butt weld
- Chip brush not working, causing chips to overload gullets
- Check coolant concentration
Band Breakage
- Worn guides
- Guide arms set too far apart
- Diameter of wheels too small – use thinner bands
- Band tension too high
- Feed rate too high
- Poor butt weld
Crooked Cut
- Dull blade
- Improper break-in
- Guide arms too far apart or out of alignment
- Damaged roller or carbide guides
- Feed rate too heavy or blade speed too slow
- Tooth pitch too fine
- Band tension too low
- Vise clamp out of square
Premature Dulling of Teeth
- Improper break-in
- Check coolant concentration and flow
- Check chip brush
- Check feed rates and blade speed
- Select proper tooth pitch
Rough Cut
- Band speed too slow and feed rate too high
- Improper break-in
- Dull or damaged teeth
- Check chip brush
- Poor butt weld