Alex wrote:
Hello -

We'll be cutting thin wall (16G, .062") 304 stainless steel tubing - 1"
x 2" down to 5/8" square. We've got a new Kaltenbach KKS 400E. With
the stock blades (16"), the saw cuts at +/- 50 surface feet per minute.
We'll be atomizing our coolant. Our primary objective is to minimize
or eliminate burr.


How do you get 5/8" square out of 1x2 16 GA tube?

We cut 16ga. steel, _not stainless_ all day with about 300 tooth blades,
16 inch Diam, about 3/32" thick, triple chip, flood coolant. Your
sharpener should be able to help you design a best fit blade and cut it
to your spec. Our guy starts with blank blades.

If you are not cutting miters, use angled jaws in the saw vice so the
blade doesn't have to chew through a flat surface at the start and
finish of the cut. It will last longer and cut with a smaller burr at a
corner rather than a burr along one whole side.


Stuart