could i switch the blade on this bandsaw to cut metal instead?

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Reply:you would have to slow it down allot or you would just burn blades up . i did a conversion on a grizzly which is just like the one you have using a speed reducer and a jack shaft it works pretty good but is some work to convert but not impossible .
Reply:how about a harbor freight bandsaw and make a vertical mount for it..tackleexperts.comwww.necessityjigs.comhttps://www.facebook.com/groups/mach...dingequipment/
Reply:you can do a jackshaft conversion which will slow the sfm of the band , but it won't make the frameany stiffer .Miller S60 feederCobramatic push/pull feederMiller CP-252tsLincoln Tig250/Tig250Lincoln weldpak 100 -italianC-H 90A- italianHarris & Victor O\Afull manual & CNC machine shop
Reply:Originally Posted by brucerhow about a harbor freight bandsaw and make a vertical mount for it..
Reply:If you'll get the right blade, you can cut metal. .
Reply:I have another  version of that saw For $150.00 I would buy it.There is enough height between the pulleys to either add a 3 rd. step pulley on a pillow block, which I did or a gear reducer box. A bimetal blade is what you want,pitch depends on the thickness you want to cut.I have been cutting .030 thick to 1/4" thick steel and Alum. with mine also tubing.
Reply:"If you'll get the right blade, you can cut metal. .".  you have to modify the drive to run much slower.if you run any bandsaw  on steel at 2000-3500 sfm that wood saws use , you'll smoke the blade in 20 seconds . steel typically cuts at 100-250 sfm on a bandsaw .Last edited by tnmgcarbide; 01-15-2013 at 09:10 PM.Miller S60 feederCobramatic push/pull feederMiller CP-252tsLincoln Tig250/Tig250Lincoln weldpak 100 -italianC-H 90A- italianHarris & Victor O\Afull manual & CNC machine shop
Reply:Originally Posted by joshuabardwellThe HF 4x6 bandsaw does both horizontal and vertical, and comes with a baseplate for vertical.
Reply:Yes. You're right about the tnmgcarbide.  You have to change the speed of the band saw. This can be done by chaging drive pulleys or speed reducer gearbox.