Help with a bandsaw

[siuvinson]

Originally Posted by FreddyGearDrive

Just a stupid question,but why do you guys use a band saw?
A scroll saw is way better for what we do.
W/a scroll you can make long cuts & also cut out little parts.
The only difference is you can walk away from a band while it cuts,but best hope it cuts where it's spoda.
Just a suggestion,try coating the blade with bee's wax.it'll cut down on the side tracking. Although,you have to coat it every 30 seconds or so.But it makes a HUGE difference in how straight the blade tracks.
Just what I've learned since being in this hobby.
FGD

fgd what blades do you like to use on your scroll saw? And is your saw variable speed, and if so what speed do you use when cutting?

[FreddyGearDrive]

Originally Posted by siuvinson

fgd what blades do you like to use on your scroll saw? And is your saw variable speed, and if so what speed do you use when cutting?

For thick metal I use a course blade(low #of teeth per inch),for thin a fine or high # per inch. & variable speed really helps.
Two things to remember when cutting a metal w/a scroll is never force feed it & don't let the blade get hot.
FGD