Removal and Replacement Tips for Bandsaw Cutting Blades

Aug 24
15:43

2015

Pramod Sharma

Pramod Sharma

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Bandsaw cutting blades are very important for cutting of different metals like steel, tube and profile. To ensure precise cut, the blades need to be removed and replaced very carefully. Find out some helpful tips in the article.

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Changing the blades on different saws seems to be very easy and hassle free task,Removal and Replacement Tips for Bandsaw Cutting Blades Articles but this is not suitable for all the machines. Different bandsaw machines need varied techniques and procedure for blade removal or replacement. The operator should have patience and ready to put extra efforts. This is possible only with the right know-how of blade removal and replacement. Take help of below mentioned points, to make bandsaw cutting blades removal quick, easy and hassle-free task.

Safety:

This is the most important thing you need to take care of in any task. Your safety should be your priority. To avoid any kind of risk or accident unplug bandsaw before removing cutting blades. Also make sure you wear right goggles and take other precautions to avoid accidents caused by the blade’s tendency of flying off the handle.

Removal of old blade:

After taking all the precautions against any potential risk, next step is removal of the blade. The process starts with removal of blade insert and table pin. Loosen bandsaw's blade guides to remove the blades. After removal of the old blade you need to reinstall the new blade for which you should make ample space by loosening upper ball bearing guide along with upper block guides as well as lower blade guides.

To ensure safety from any explosive blade disaster releases the tension on the blade. You should also be careful with the safe release and sliding off the blade wheel. This implies with all the blades used in different machines like steel cutting machine.

Uncoil the blade carefully

Not just removal and replacement, but uncoiling of blades is in itself a difficult task with high possibility of cuts in hands. So the best way to avoid this risk is to unpack the coil and throw it in an open area to allow it to uncoil violently.

Replacement of New blade

Draw in the new blade in the slots on the saw table, use the tension wheel to apply pressure on the new blade and hold the blade in the place until you are sure that the tension can maintain the blade's position itself. The tension depends on the design or use of the blade. A blade for tube cutting machine might need different tension that the one for a fiber cutting machine due to change in its size, width and other specifications.

Tracking, adjustment and testing are some other steps you need to take to ensure proper functioning of the new blade.