Band Saw Machines

Band Saw Machines

Band Saw Machines --As compared with hacksaw, the bandsaw
Costs more,
Uses a thinner, long, endless blade,
Cuts off stock up to twice as fast as hacksaw, and
Can cut irregular curves in metals.

This widens the field of usefulness for the band saw, since it enables the machine to do a great variety of work that formerly had to be done with other machine tools.

-A band saw for cutting off metals resembles the one used for wood working, but differs in the saw cutting speed and type of saw.

-Band saw employs the continuous cutting action of an end less highspeed toothed blade.