Band saw blades

[Hickey]

I don't know much about them, except that they are welded together from steel banding. Do you need a spot welder to do this? Or can it be done with MIG? I assume that I would need to make some sort of jig to keep the banding aligned when welding it. Teach me. Pics are great teaching aids.:cool:

[cutter]

Fla Jim brazes his own & posted this:

http://www.weldingweb.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=146&highlight=bandsaw+blades

and this:

http://www.weldingweb.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=208&highlight=bandsaw+blades

lotsa good stuff!

[Mike W]

Silver solder works better. :D

[enlpck]

They can also be TIG'ed. Typical blade welder is a specialized resistance welder.

MIG is unsuitable. Stick won't do it either.

[fla jim]

The "Starrett" blade stock is excellent. I'm still using the original blade I put on in January.
The blade has cut a bunch of stuff!
:cool2:

[Mike W]

That is what I use also, good stuff.

[rusted]

Can I ask how much $$$ the 100' stock was?

If I can get a Lennox 14tpi for under $20 I may go with that for now. I just got the HF cheapie, we'll see if it's Chi-Com or Taiwan or what.

[fla jim]

If I remember I think I paid about 60 bucks at Wholesale tool for the 100' roll. That's a lot of blades!:D

[rusted]

That is a lot of blades on that little saw, like 18 or so. Good price, thanks.

[Franz]

100 foot roll of 14 tpi x 5/8 Lennox will cost you $228-
No, you do NOT get a kiss with it, or lubricant.

[Only2cylinders]

Anyone have experience with the HF blade welder? I used a blade welder when I was in the tool room and results were great. If HF blade welder works half as good, would beat trying to silver solder.

[yorkiepap]

Hey Only2cylinders,
Yes, I have the HF bandsaw blade welder that I bought when they first came out. Mine has the built-in blade grinder & I noticed they do not come that way anymore. I bought (2)bulk 1/2" carbon blade stock in 250' spools 5 years ago from a hardware store closing down in 10 & 14tpi that have served me well. $56/roll..... a real steal. The HF welder will do up to 1/2" wide stock with ease, although you have to learn the technique to mate the edges perfectly. The $109 investment for the HF welder has paid itself off many times over.....it's a good unit.

Denny

[gordfraser]

I have tigged a few clamped down to my steel bench. Seems to work. But you have to be sure the ends are in line/ straight. I did one that wasn't for my wood bandsaw. It worked but was not smooth.