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Posted on 8/9/18 at 3:54 pm to Tbooux
Years ago I worked in a sheet metal shop and we would have to cut heavy angle iron to wrap and weld to 16 gauge galvanized restaurant exhaust ductwork that attached to the hood. That saw was s l o w when compared to my woodworking bandsaw. ]
If they run too fast they take a chance of ruining the blades with heat buildup. We'd use oil in a squirt can to help with the cuts.
If they run too fast they take a chance of ruining the blades with heat buildup. We'd use oil in a squirt can to help with the cuts.
Posted on 8/9/18 at 4:53 pm to Tbooux
For a DIYer the main difference is the blade and speeds, you can cut light metal stock with that bandsaw and the right blade as long as you have variable speed control. You'd have to cut very slow though, you don't have coolant flow and if you use cutting oil you'll have a mess to cleanup before changing back to cutting wood. I know some get a cheap dedicated bandsaw for light sheet metal cutting. I personally wouldn't cut metal in a bandsaw I wanted to use for any type of fine woodworking.
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