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The table shown in Figure 22 is a sampling of
speed rates for various materials. Use these as a
guideline.
Material
Alloy ASTM Number
Copper
173,932
Alloys
330,365
623,624
230,260,272
280,264,632,655
101,102,110,122,172
1751,182,220,510
625, 706, 715, 934
630
811
Carbon
1117
Steels
1137
1141,1144
1141 High Stress
1030
1008,1015,1020,1025
1035
1018,1021,1022
1026,1513
A36 (SHAPES),1040
1042,1541
1044,1045
1060
1095
Nickle
8615, 8620, 8622
Chrome
4340, E4340, 8630
Molybdenum 8640
Alloys
E9310
Tool Steels
A-6
A-2
A-10
D-2
H-11,H-12,H-13
Stainless
420
Steels
430
410,502
414
431
440C
304, 324
304L
347
316, 316L
416
Figure 22. Material speed table.
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Blade Speed
Ft/Min Mtrs/Min
314
96
284
87
264
81
244
74
244
74
234
71
234
71
234
71
229
70
214
65
339
103
289
88
279
85
The speed at which the saw blade will cut through
279
85
a workpiece is controlled by blade type, feed rate,
329
100
and feed pressure. The feed rate is controlled by
319
97
two knobs on the control panel.
309
94
299
91
Note: If a lubricant is used on the cut, the feed
299
91
rate can be increased by approximately 15%.
269
82
249
76
To set the feed rate:
219
67
199
61
1.
184
56
239
73
2.
219
67
199
61
174
53
199
61
3.
179
55
159
49
90
27
189
58
189
58
149
46
140
43
115
35
95
29
80
24
120
36
115
35
110
33
100
30
189
58
Feed Rate Dial
Figure 23. Feed rate dial (shown with guard
removed).
Feed Rate
Raise the bow to the highest position.
Set the Feed Rate Dial to the desired feed
rate. Range is from 1 being slowest, to 9
being fastest.
Turning the Feed Control Knob to the left to
lower the bow at the feed rate you have set.
Turning the knob to the right locks the bow in
position.
• If you get a tightly curled, warm shavings,
brown to black in color, you are using too
much downward pressure.
• Blue looking chips are from extreme heat
with a high band saw speed.
• Thin powder-like chips are from insuffi-
cient feed pressure. This will dull your blade
rapidly.
• The best cut and feed rate will give you
evenly shaped spiraled curls with very little
color change, if any at all.
G0592 Metal Cutting Bandsaw
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