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cutting tips

sned1
 

Does any one on this list use cutting fluid when cutting steel with
your bandsaw? If so, what do you use, or recommend for it? I'll be
cutting some bar stock soon and was curious what folks were doing
when they cut it. Thanks.
resigler13
 

I never use any type of cutting or cooling fluid on mine. I
regularly cut through 3.5" 1018 cold rolled steel rounds dry and
have had no problems. I use the middle speed setting and a 14 tpi
blade. I have cut 1018 dry for 1.5 hours straight with no problems.

Robert

--- In 4x6bandsaw@y..., "sned1" <sned1@y...> wrote:
Does any one on this list use cutting fluid when cutting steel
with
your bandsaw? If so, what do you use, or recommend for it? I'll
be
cutting some bar stock soon and was curious what folks were doing
when they cut it. Thanks.
snookjr70546
 

Robert, dry cutting is sure cleaner than liquid, I got the Starret
blade they last real good, my motor burnt the second time I used it,
put a flea market motor and run it with one pulley only, they might
not be the top of the line but they beat a hacksaw, Joe G.

--- In 4x6bandsaw@y..., "resigler13" <rsigler@c...> wrote:
I never use any type of cutting or cooling fluid on mine. I
regularly cut through 3.5" 1018 cold rolled steel rounds dry and
have had no problems. I use the middle speed setting and a 14 tpi
blade. I have cut 1018 dry for 1.5 hours straight with no problems.

Robert

--- In 4x6bandsaw@y..., "sned1" <sned1@y...> wrote:
Does any one on this list use cutting fluid when cutting steel
with
your bandsaw? If so, what do you use, or recommend for it? I'll
be
cutting some bar stock soon and was curious what folks were doing
when they cut it. Thanks.
[email protected]
 

I cut most brass and aluminum dry. However, if the cut will be a large
one where heat will be of a concern, I lubricate the blade with paraffin
wax. This collects on the workpiece at the cut site.. If the heat gets
intense, it melts and lubricates the blade.

On steel, I usually use a cutting oil.

Leo (pearland, texas)

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