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2nd Dec 2017, 06:15 PM #1Golden Member
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metal bandsaw blades
Well; that sorted out the Starrett bimetal blade from H&F on the 7L metal bandsaw. I spent the morning fixing the coolant system then made two 40mm cuts in 20mm K110(D2) tool steel. Blade now worn out. Does anybody have any ideas on better quality bimetal or possibly carbide blades for steel. Presently 19mm X .09mm.
Bob Thomas will have a chuckle with this as it is the same mongrel stuff I sent him for his replacement Schaublin vice jaws.
Ken
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2nd Dec 2017, 07:20 PM #2Member
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McDiven Saws P/L specializes in all types of bandsaws
This mob have been around for a long time. Good product, and they only do bandsaw blades.
Hooroo.
John
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2nd Dec 2017, 08:16 PM #3Member: Blue and white apron brigade
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The hardening charts I have for D2 indicate it is usually between 58 and 63 Rockwell C
Given it's that hard it's not something I would even think about using even a bimetal BS blade on.
I'd be using a thin kerf abrasive wheel or even a diamond wheel for that size of a cut.
My little home made table saw mounted on the side of one of my 3P grinders excels at that sort of thing.
At about $80/m for TC BS blades, a $2 thin kerf wheel or a $25 diamond cutting wheel is looking like a much cheaper alternative.
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2nd Dec 2017, 10:07 PM #4Golden Member
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[QUOTE=BobL;1929983]The hardening charts I have for D2 indicate it is usually between 58 and 63 Rockwell
That is the hardness after hardening and tempering, the as received hardness is around 25 Hrc. This type of material work hardens easily if the surface speed of the blade too high.
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2nd Dec 2017, 11:28 PM #5Member: Blue and white apron brigade
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3rd Dec 2017, 07:38 AM #6Pink 10EE owner
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I get my blades from an ebay seller in Cyprus. Quick postage and any size you want. The seller uses german made bimetal blades.
Gold, the colour of choice for the discerning person.
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3rd Dec 2017, 09:31 AM #7Golden Member
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With the prospect of hardening; that is the reason I stayed away from the abrasive wheels. Obviously the band speed was too fast even with coolant.
Ken
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3rd Dec 2017, 11:12 AM #8Diamond Member
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I bought blades from the Cyprus supplier recently, I haven’t needed to put one on yet but they arrived promptly and the joins look good. The internet is a wonderful thing, I can buy blades from Cyprus and have them in my mailbox cheaper than buying them from the Gold Coast 100km away.
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3rd Dec 2017, 12:25 PM #9New Member
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I purchased my blade from Amazon, it was a Starrett and it is working great for me. I got Prime 2 day delivery.
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3rd Dec 2017, 01:46 PM #10Golden Member
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Preeber,
That's alright for you as you are in the United States. I am from Australia.
The economy must be looking up over there as it seems more and more american businesses will not sell or post to Australia. I recently tried contacting an American manufacturer of carbide milling cutters. The response was along the lines of we detect you are from Australia; your country is banned.
Then their is ebay; most of the postage rates are just ridiculous; a small $20 item (Hardinge 5C collet for instance, with used machinery dealer wanting something like $156 postage.)
I will stop ranting now; but where I was once happy to buy american; I rarely do now and just pay the Australia Tax (where items here are marked up to about 3 times the overseas price.)
Ken
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3rd Dec 2017, 02:02 PM #11New Member
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Wow, I really didn't understand the situation was like that, I buy international all the time from Europe and of course Asia and really have never seen a situation like that. I don't think I have ever purchased anything from Australia though. I'm sorry.
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3rd Dec 2017, 03:58 PM #12Pink 10EE owner
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3rd Dec 2017, 06:25 PM #13Golden Member
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Nice try Richard. I don't think they want any of our underperforming clowns. They have enough of their own gooses. Anyway; our lawyers haven't stooped as low as theirs; yet.
Preeber,
No need to be sorry; not your fault.
4 or 5 years ago when the usps medium flat rate boxes were around $65US to Australia I sucked it up and paid the price as I was landing new items in Aus for about half the price of the local robbers charge. An example is I needed a replacement electric clutch for my ride on mower; made in China sold in lots of 10 for $650us; same unit resold in Aus for about $650au each. I imported a top quality US made unit for just under $300au , sent via UPS.
Now that the usps is bending clients over the table and screwing them and charging over $100US a box for home hobby use it is becoming too costly. Then there is that epay global shipping programme; double postage.
I don't think that it is a coincidence that Amazon decided to open in Australia and then many of the items on amazon US were unavailable to Aus. Then they went and totally screwed their opening here. I have no idea why Kodiak tools have banned potential Aussie customers from their site. I am currently making up an order for Maritool who still post to here. We do still have a local manufacturer; they make an excellent tool; but are too expensive for me. HSS CO dearer than good imported carbide.
We do have some very good manufacturers and suppliers with good customer support in Aus. The host company for this forum is one of them.
We have had discussions on the forum before on how we can import an item quicker than we can usually get a reply from an Aus company.
Ken
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