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Default Black and Decker Bandsaw 9411 Type I

On 3/29/2012 10:54 AM, tiredofspam wrote:
Not necessarily on a curve. On a straight yes, but on a curve the blade
body could easily be hitting the wood.

On 3/29/2012 11:09 AM, Leon wrote:
On 3/29/2012 8:51 AM, tiredofspam wrote:
What no one seems to have mentioned is :

How fast you are moving the wood. If you are moving too slow it can
burn. There is a proper feed rate for a band saw. Too slow the wood is
in contact with the blade too long. To fast and you will bog the unit
down, or you can bind, or snap a small blade.

The type of wood, both pine and cherry burn more quickly.



If you are using a crap blade, otherwise the kerf should be wider than
the body of the blade.


And then regardless of how fast or you are feeding the wood you would be
using the wrong blade. If you are using a blade that is hitting on the
back side you are 99% not closely following the drawn curve.