Bandsaw not cutting 1075 steel

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Ryan Buchheit

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Hi, super new here so bare with me. I tried searching around and can’t figure out what I’m doing wrong.
Trying to cut 3/16” annealed 1075 on my bandsaw but it is doing absolutely nothing to the steel. Bought a new blade and it’s not cutting it at all either. Can anyone help so I don’t buy more blades that don’t work!

blade I got is a bimetal 10-14 vari tooth pattern. Cutting with it on lowest speed (80fpm). Blade is going in the right direction. I can try to post pics and video. If it helps.
 
Ryan - bi metal blades are not what you need for cutting steel. I buy a lot of bi-metal blades for my construction tasks, and they are meant to cut wood and soft metals like aluminum or copper. Maybe an occasional nail or screw.

You need a steel cutting blade, one that is made to cut that thickness of steel. Not all steel cutting blades are alike, and not all steel cutting blades are designed to do the same thing. Do a little research, find out what is recommended for that thickness of Steel and you should be in good shape. For steel that thick, once your cut starts run a fine line of oil on your mark for cutting so it will keep the blade lubed. As noted earlier, follow that link and I'm sure some of the guys will be glad to get you squared away.

Robert
 
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