Tooth Strippage

Section or sections of teeth which broke from the band backing.

Probable Cause:

1. Improper Tooth Pitch. #1 Cause of tooth strippage
2. Band saw is a wood cutting saw. Wood cutting saws will run an average of 800-3500 surface feet a min (sfm). Metal cutting saws are designed to run from 40-300 sfm. When running a Bi-Metal Blades at high speeds like a wood machine runs, tooth strippage will occur easily.
3. Teeth got hot causing the teeth to strip.
4. Improper or lack of break-in procedure.
5. Worn, missing or improperly positioned chip brush.
6. Excessive feeding rate or feed pressure. (Learn more)
7. Movement or vibration of material being cut.
8. Section or sections of teeth which broke from the band backing. (Learn more) or check out (Blade Selector)
9. Improper positioning of material being cut.
10. Insufficient sawing fluid due to inadequate supply, improper ratio and/or improper application.
11. Hard spots in material being cut.
12. Band speed too slow for grade of material being cut.