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I have an older Ryobi BS901 band saw that presently has a 6tpi band for wood. I want to convert it to a vertical metal band saw so I don't have to continue to change over my H/V band saw. However, I can not find any 59 1/2" x 1/8" to 3/8" 24tpi bands to fit it.

Does anyone have a source for such a band?
 
CG,
A thought to consider is blade speed. Wood cutting band saws move the blade much faster than a metal cutting saw so in addition to a suitable blade you will probably need to slow the saw down a good bit. I would think also that 24TPI is a bit high, I use a 14-18 TPI variable blade on my H/V and it does great for general purpose cut what ya got type of work. Just a thought, hope this helps.
Bob
 
There are several sources that custom make blades - heres one I found guickly...

http://www.bibbtool.com/bandsaw_blades.php

But --- as mentioned, you will HAVE to slow the saw down, with the speed a wood saw runs, it will fry a blade on contact with metal (well, thats not exactly true, it will cut aluminum pretty nicely)

As Bob says, a blade with somewhere in the 10-15 tpi range is good - preferably a vari-tooth in bi-metal.
 
cg 2005 said:
I have an older Ryobi BS901 band saw that presently has a 6tpi band for wood. I want to convert it to a vertical metal band saw so I don't have to continue to change over my H/V band saw. However, I can not find any 59 1/2" x 1/8" to 3/8" 24tpi bands to fit it.

Does anyone have a source for such a band?
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www.supercutbandsaw.com i've sold many with no complaints. . .
 
There is also a commonly applied rule of thumb for bandsaws. The gist of this is that when considering the suitability of a blade you should insure that three or more consecutive teeth are in contact with the material at all times. This make cutting tubing and thin stock problematic. That issue is resolved easilly by using a sacrificial piece of wood or metal to back up the thin material. I also try to avoid cheaper bargain basement blades whenever possible and use a Bi-metal multi or variable pitch blade to help improve the cutting performance and finish. If done at the correct speed, feed, and number of teeth the finish will be very nice and the cut will remain true to the original setting. You might also want to get a good beeswax candle and use it as a blade lube too. The beeswax will come off fairly easilly but remains in the cut and helps cool and lubricate the blade sides to rece friction and wear. There are several commercial prods available for more money, but a plain old beeswax candle is cheap and effective. Hope this helps ya get going soon.
Bob
 
Did you check Home Depot? I was able to find several 59-1/12" blades for my Ryobi but I cannot tell you if the exact blade you want is part of the line they carry.
 
stevez said:
Did you check Home Depot? I was able to find several 59-1/12" blades for my Ryobi but I cannot tell you if the exact blade you want is part of the line they carry.
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I did that this afternoon. They had one band and it was 96" or so.
 
I deleted the Lenox post I put up, they no longer have the 1/8 inch blades. Now I have to find a new source. I will post it as soon as I find one.

"Billy G"
 
mcmastercarr has a big selection of blades and coil stock if you can weld it
steve
 
on an old homekraft brand of saw i had it was a weird size and i moved the free wheel out to the next common size with a spacer and it worked fine i'm not sure of your layout though.
steve
 
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