T6061 aluminum 200 fpm bandsaw blade?

[dansawyer]

I have a 60 to 200 feet per minute horizontal / vertical bandsaw. The available speeds are 60, 100, and 200 fpm.
The project will entail cutting 1/4 inch by 2 inch aluminum. What would be a good blade for this project?
(The blade on the saw is 14 tpi and does a good job on mild steel. This will be a great tool for steel.)
Thanks, Dan

 

[T Bredehoft]

Sure, 200 for any aluminum. I run at nearer 600, cut anywhere from .040 to 2".

 

[Firstgear]

My horizontal band saw max speed is 255fpm and that is where I run it. I spray liberal amounts of WD40 on the blade as it is cutting. Almost all of my cutting is 6061.

 

[ezduzit]

You should not have to change blade for that. Cut the bars standing on edge so the narrow dimension is presented to the blade.