Answers to the most commonly faced saw blade problems.
Saw Blade Body Cracking
- Probable Cause :
- Uneven wear on the side guide wheel.
- Large gap between the guide wheel and the saw blade causes uneven band tension.
- Excessive feed rate.
- The side guide wheel interfering with the tooth groove.
- Solutions:
- Adjust the guide wheel, make sure the guide wheel and the saw blade are evenly pressured.
Chipped or Broken Teeth
- Probable Cause :
- Excessive feed.
- Improper workpiece clamping pressure.
- Incomplete break-in process.
- Material dimension does not match the tooth set.
- Missing wire brush/Improperly adjusted position.
- Impurity hard spots in the cutting material.
- Solutions :
- Adjust the cutting parameters.
- Install the wire brush correctly and adjust it to a suitable position.
Bandsaw Blade Not Cutting Straight
- Probable Cause :
- Improper break-in process caused the tooth edge to chip slightly.
- Impurities or hard spots in the material, causing abnormal saw teeth wear.
- Improper cutting parameters.
- Loose blade tension from a loose guide.
- Solutions :
- Check/Adjust/Replace the guide wheel, make sure the wheel and the blade surface are in touch.
- Complete a full break-in process.
- Adjust sawing parameters.
Heavy Wear On Tips of Teeth
- Probable Cause :
- Improper sawing parameters.
- Impurities or hard spots in the material.
- Excessive band speed for the type of material being cut, which generates high temperate that accelerated tooth wear.
- Insufficient cooling and lubrication.
- Solutions :
- Adjust sawing parameters;
- Make a new cut at another location;
- Provide sufficient cooling and lubrication before the operation.
Heavy Wear On Back Edge
- Probable Cause :
- Worn or defective guide wheel.
- Excessive feed rate.
- Saw blade back edge rubbing heavily on the wheel.
- Solutions :
- Replace the guide wheel.
- Provide proper feed pressure.
- Adjust the guide wheel.
