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03-04-2013, 08:44 AM
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Portable bandsaw blades
I plan on buying a portable bandsaw and the TPI count varies from 14,18 and 24. While one would you recommend?
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03-04-2013, 12:31 PM
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Ross,
The Lenox 14/18 vari-pitch is a middle of the road blade and works well for many tasks. It's always nice to have a fine tooth handy for the thin stuff. The general rule of thumb is to have a minimum of 3 teeth engaged in your material. Dave
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03-04-2013, 01:06 PM
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Thanks for the reply. I just got back from Home Depot looking at their portable bandsaw blades. I didn't buy anything because all they carried in the store were Vermont American and as far as I'm concerned is Vermont American brand is the worst there is on the market. I forgot about clinics Lenox blades, they usually make top-notch cutting tools. I'll see if I can find some of those.
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03-04-2013, 06:41 PM
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It also depends on what you are cutting. Usually more TPI is better for cutting steel, while a few less works better for wood.
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03-04-2013, 10:55 PM
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I use a milwaukee portaband and matching blades
its a little more but worth it
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03-05-2013, 01:38 AM
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I use the blades sold by Harbour Freight- made in U.S. by M.K.Morse (since 1968). 8% cobalt, 10/14 variable pitch, good quality.
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03-05-2013, 02:55 AM
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03-07-2013, 09:38 AM
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I wound up buying the Lenox 14-18 blade. Thanks for all the good responses. Glad to see that no one recommended the Vermont American.
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