THE SAW DULLS PREMATURELY
Possible Causes
Solution
The band velocity is too high
Reduce band velocity
The feed rate is too light
Increase feed rate
The saw guides are improper for
the band width
Replace the guides with
the correct ones
The saw idles through the cut
Keep teeth engaged and
keep feed pressure
The pitch is too coarse
Use a finer pitch
The coolant is improperly
directed
Apply coolant at point of
cut
There is improper break-in on
a new blade
Reduce feed rate by half
on the first few cuts