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It's a band saw. It has a flexible blade. When I worked in the machine shop they were only used to get "close" to the desired size. You have a Bridgeport or CNC mill to actually cut the piece.
 
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Cadorman said:
It's a band saw. It has a flexible blade. When I worked in the machine shop they were only used to get "close" to the desired size. You have a Bridgeport or CNC mill to actually cut the piece.
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Thanks for the perspective. That helps.
 
RVA said:
I have not even heard of a coolant. Please explain.
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Usually, you have a reservoir with a recirculating pump to shoot coolant/lubricant at the cut. It lubricates and cools to save the blade and from overheating the piece being cut. Generally a good idea with a metal saw.
 
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Cadorman said:
Usually, you have a reservoir with a recirculating pump to shoot coolant/lubricant at the cut. It lubricates and cools to save the blade and from overheating the piece being cut. Generally a good idea with a metal saw.
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I will work on wood for the time being. This machine does not get slow enough to cut ferrous metals and will get by on soft metals. I may need some advice when I step up my game!
 
I'm being stupid. For some reason I was thinking about @Sp8ctre making knife blades. You don't need coolant. The closeness part still applies.
 
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Ray one thing to do is round the back of the blade while running with a diamond stone smooth the sharp edges
practice my friend Betsy is a master with my band-saws I learned a lot just watching her.
 
67plexi said:
Ray one thing to do is round the back of the blade while running with a diamond stone smooth the sharp edges
practice my friend Betsy is a master with my band-saws I learned a lot just watching her.
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That is a good tip. Thank you!

I will start with some simple projects and get my legs

BTW, who is Betsy?
 
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