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Category: Metal Cutting
Guides specific to bandsaw cutting or steel and metals, covering blade choice, cutting techniques, and common issues in fabrication environments.
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Bandsaw Blades for Home Workshops & Hobby Users NZ | United Products
Whether your workshop is a purpose-built shed, a garage, a spare room or simply a corner of the workshop bench, choosing the right bandsaw blade can make every project easier, safer and more enjoyable. While United Products is one of New Zealand’s leading industrial bandsaw blade manufacturers and suppliers, we also help home workshop owners,…
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Bandsaw Blade TPI Calculator ( Variable Pitch Bi-metal blades)
Use this free online Bandsaw Blade TPI Calculator to quickly determine an appropriate starting tooth pitch (TPI) for metal cutting bandsaw blades. Simply select the material type and enter the material size or wall thickness to receive an approximate variable-pitch blade recommendation based on standard industrial blade selection guidelines Looking for the Wood TPI and…
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Common Industrial Bandsaw Blade Sizes NZ
Intro Industrial bandsaw blades are usually identified by three key details: For example, 2750 x 27 x 6/10 TPI refers to: This guide lists Common Industrial Bandsaw Blade Sizes NZ for bi-metal bandsaw blades used in New Zealand engineering workshops, fabrication shops, maintenance departments and production cutting environments. The focus is on bi-metal bandsaw blades,…
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Why Bandsaw Blades Need 3 Teeth in the Cut | TPI Selection Guide NZ
Choosing the correct TPI (teeth per inch) is one of the most important parts of bandsaw blade selection, especially when cutting metal. Using a blade with too few teeth engaged in the material can cause: This is why most bandsaw blade guides refer to the “3 teeth in the cut” rule. While it is a…
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Why Bandsaw Blades Cut Crooked (And How to Fix It)
Crooked cuts are one of the most common complaints in metal cutting bandsaw applications. A blade that starts wandering, pulling sideways, or losing square can quickly ruin expensive material and create major frustration in engineering workshops, fabrication environments, and maintenance operations. Choosing the correct blade specification is critical for accurate cutting performance, especially in engineering…
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Why Bandsaw Blades Strip Teeth (And How to Prevent It)
Tooth stripping often begins as minor tooth damage before progressing into larger missing sections of teeth. Bandsaw blade tooth stripping is one of the most common metal cutting blade failures seen in New Zealand engineering workshops, industrial fabrication environments, maintenance workshops, and steel processing operations. In many cases, customers assume the blade itself was faulty.…
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Best Bandsaw Blade for Hydraulic Ram Material & Hard Chrome Rod
Cutting Hydraulic Rams & Hard Chrome Rod with a Bandsaw Hydraulic ram rod and hard chrome shafting can be some of the most difficult materials to cut efficiently with a bandsaw. While many carbide bandsaw blades perform well on general engineering steels, they often struggle when faced with hardened outer surfaces combined with softer core…
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Structural Steel Cutting Bandsaw Blades – RHS, Tube & Profile Cutting NZ
What “Structurals” Really Means in the Bandsaw World In metal-cutting bandsawing, the term structurals is often misunderstood, and therefore so are Structural Steel Cutting Bandsaw Blades. Many people assume “structural steel cutting” only refers to large construction beams used in building work. In reality, within the bandsaw industry, structurals usually refers to materials that create…
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How to Cut Aluminium with a Bandsaw (Blade Selection, Speeds & Common Problems)
Aluminium is often seen as an “easy” material to cut, but cutting aluminium with a bandsaw correctly is where many run into trouble. In reality, it causes some of the most common problems in the workshop: Many generic guides suggest finer teeth for aluminium, but in practice this often makes loading worse. Aluminium needs chip…
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How to Cut Mild Steel with a Bandsaw (Blade Selection + Setup Guide)
How to Cut Mild Steel with a Bandsaw Mild steel is one of the most common materials cut on a bandsaw — and also one of the easiest to get wrong. While it is softer than stainless steel, it still generates heat, work hardens under poor cutting conditions, and will quickly destroy the wrong blade.Even…
