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Blade Break-In

Why Break-In a Band Saw Blade?
Completing a proper break-in on a new band
saw blade will dramatically increase its life.
What is Blade Break-In?
A new band saw blade has razor sharp
tooth tips. In order to withstand the cutting
pressures used in band sawing, tooth tips
should be honed to form a micro-fine radius.
Failure to perform this honing will cause
microscopic damage to the tips of the teeth,
resulting in reduced blade life.
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How To Break In a Blade
Select the proper band speed for the material to be cut
​
Reduce the feed force/rate to achieve a cutting rate 20%
to 50% of normal (soft materials require a larger feed rate
reduction than harder materials).

Begin the first cut at the reduced rate. Make sure the
teeth are forming a chip. Small adjustments to the band
speed may be made in the event of excessive noise/vibration.

​During the first cut, increase feed rate/force slightly once
the blade fully enters the work-piece.

With each following cut, gradually increase feed rate/force until
normal cutting rate is reached.

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