How to Make Custom Length Bandsaw Blades Without Welding

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RE: How to Make Custom Length Bandsaw Blades Without Welding - the artfull-codger - 02-02-2014

(01-25-2014, 03:09 PM)TomG Wrote: You know what they say Graham, if there aren't pictures then it never happened.

Tom

ha ha I'll put ''the proof'' on here in a couple of days Tom when I photograph
them.
Graham.

RE: How to Make Custom Length Bandsaw Blades Without Welding - chucketn - 02-05-2014

Worked on my jig today. Got the basic plate done with soldering notch and 20° slot. I need to buy some 1/4" x 3/4" stock for the key.
Where did you find the toggle clamps you used?

Chuck

RE: How to Make Custom Length Bandsaw Blades Without Welding - TomG - 02-05-2014

Mine came from McMaster Carr, but any industrial supply will carry them (Reid, MSC,Grainger, etc.)

Tom

RE: How to Make Custom Length Bandsaw Blades Without Welding - chucketn - 02-05-2014

Did they have the leg on them that contacts the blade, or did you add that?
Chuck

RE: How to Make Custom Length Bandsaw Blades Without Welding - TomG - 02-05-2014

They come with a screw. You have to add any special fixturing.

RE: How to Make Custom Length Bandsaw Blades Without Welding - chucketn - 02-06-2014

(02-05-2014, 10:07 PM)TomG Wrote: They come with a screw. You have to add any special fixturing.

Thanks, Tom.
Chuck

RE: How to Make Custom Length Bandsaw Blades Without Welding - chucketn - 02-24-2014

Got my jig finished today. Works as advertized. Just happened to have saved a couple of broken blades to practice on. Found out the solder I used isn't high enough in silver content to make a good joint, it broke easily when I was trying to coil the repaired blade to store it.
I know I have some better solder somewhere, just got to find it and try it.

Chuck

RE: How to Make Custom Length Bandsaw Blades Without Welding - TomG - 02-24-2014

Sounds good Chuck, how about some pics?

Tom

RE: How to Make Custom Length Bandsaw Blades Without Welding - Mayhem - 02-25-2014

RE: How to Make Custom Length Bandsaw Blades Without Welding - f350ca - 02-25-2014

Gave it a try today. Made a jig with two different width slots, figure the wood cutting blades have so much set you'd need to support them back of the teeth.
This was a broken one from the 4 x 6 saw.

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Now trying to track down blade stock, not as easy to find in Canukastan