Carbon Flexback Bandsaw Blades to suit Axminster SBW/AP5300 – 5/8″ Width

Bandsaw Blades to suit Axminster SBW/AP5300. Blades used primarily for wood & plastics. 5/8″ Width.

Carbon Flexback Band Saw Blades manufactured on site.

*PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS ITEM IS 5/8″ WIDTH BLADE WITH .032 THICKNESS*

All blades are manufactured & weld tested individually on site. We manufacture blades for the following industries & processes:

• Wood Cutting – This includes softwoods, hardwoods, timber with difficult grains, MDF & any other material.
• Metalworking – Including both mild & stainless steel. We can tailor your requirements based upon the grade of steel you are cutting.
• Log Processing – Band saw blades to suit many log processing machines such as Woodmizer.
• Plastic Cutting – Blades suited to cut durable plastic solids or thin gauge sheets where a fine finish is required.
• Foam Cutting – Blades used in the furniture industry for foam cutting.
• Meat Processing – Blades used in the meat processing industry.

Please note that on carbon flexback blades we offer a deal of buy 10 blades and get 1 free*. Customers can mix and match different widths and tpi leading up to checkout.

In order to choose the correct tooth per inch for your material, please follow the guidelines given in the product images or follow the guidelines below:

Hook Tooth: Positive 10° rake angle and deeper gullets make the hook form ideal for ripping * hardwoods & timber with difficult grains. The tooth form gives the blade an aggressive nature, which will cut fast but leave a rough finish.

Skip Tooth: 0° rake angle with flat gullet resists clogging. Best for softer woods, non ferrous metals, plastics and resawing.

Regular Tooth: Standard blade style for general cutting of all woods and thin material such as plastics. The teeth are proportionally spaced and good for contour sawing. Regular blades are
ideal for cutting thin materials with a fine finish. Not for re-sawing.

For Radius cutting:

Blade Width (“)             –               Minimum Radius (“)

      1/8″                                                        3/16″

     3/16″                                                       5/16″

     1/4″                                                         5/8″

     3/8″                                                        1 1/3″

     1/2″                                                        2 1/2″

     5/8″                                                         4″

     3/4″                                                       5 1/2″

      1″                                                             7″

For cut-off sawing the blade should be as wide as the machine will allow. The wider the band is, the straighter the cut will be. Faster feeding can be achieved.

For contour sawing, the blade should be as wide as the machine allows, but still narrow enough so it can cut the desired shape (radius).

The number of tooth per inch is important for obtaining the finish desired and the proper feed rate. A coarse tooth blade should be used for resawing wood and cutting thicker stock up to 8″. A fine toothed blade should be used for thinner materials, such as plastics under 1/4″. For example, for general purpose cutting of 3/4″ timber, 4tpi will provide a fast cut but 14tpi will cut slower and leave a smoother finish.

                    TPI                      –                 Minimum Material Thickness

32                                                                3/32″

24                                                                1/8″

18                                                                 5/32″

14                                                                 1/4″

10                                                                 5/16″

8                                                                   3/8″

6                                                                   1/2″

4                                                                   3/4″

3                                                                        1″

2                                                                  1 1/2″

We can also provide customer support and assistance on the following:

• Surface feet per minute (SFPM) – Cross referencing the speed of your machine and blade speed to suit it to the material getting cut. This can help optimize performance.
• Surface metres per minute (SMPM) – See above
• Troubleshooting your machine – Problem symptoms and possible solutions to your problems.
• Breaking your blades in.

We keep a continuous stock of band saw coil in to guarantee fast delivery times.

If you do require any technical assistance or product guidance please contact our office on the the details below:

Office Line: 01740 655855

Fax: 01740 657827

Email: dolphintoolingsales@gmail.com