Subject: Re: Metal Saw

From: [email-masked] (itsme)
Date: Sun, 22 Sep 1996 04:52:25 GMT

[email-masked] (Trister K) wrote:

>What kind of saw would I want for cutting small lengths (6-16 inches) of
>stainless steel (440c and ATS-35) up to a quater inch thick? What kind of
>blades?

>Thanks for any advice!
HELLO:  You must be a knife maker.  I use a 10 tooth bi-metal blade in
a jet vert., horz. band saw.  Works fine I also use the same setup as
avertical band saw to rough out the blades.

Roger Dole 
Buckley, WA

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From: Lee Marshall <[email-masked]>
Date: Sun, 22 Sep 1996 09:16:01 -0700

> >stainless steel (440c and ATS-35) up to a quater inch thick? What kind of

For doing a fair amount of cutting of this type of material, I would use
a "wet" cutting horizontal band saw, with hydraulic down feed. The
imports are ranging about 7-800 dollars. A vari-tooth 5-8 bi-metal blade
(I use Lennox) would give pretty good life. Stainless is fairly hard to
cut and dry cutting will typically kill the blade long before it's time.
I use a lubricant sold by my Lennox distributor call "Blazol 2000" which
is cut 5 to 1 with water. It doesn't get rank in odor and in fact I also
use it as my tapping fluid and mist coolant on the mills & lathes
(cutting it further).
Lee
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From: "Fitch R. Williams" <[email-masked]>
Date: Wed, 25 Sep 1996 20:47:34 -0700

Lee Marshall wrote:
>                    "MAKING A GOOD IMPRESSION"What is the difference between the coolent you are using and soluable 
oil?  I used soluable oil once and had two impressions - first, and the 
only positive thing, it is great while you are cuttintg.  On the down 
side it gets rancid, grows alge, stained my mill table black in places, 
and is a real problem to legaly dispose of when it goes bad.

I've been using dark cutting oil ever since but would really like to find 
something better with out all the bad features of soluable oil.

Fitch

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From: [email-masked] (Peter Drumm)
Date: 27 Sep 1996 00:35:42 GMT

In message <[email-masked]> - Wed, 25 Sep 1996 20:47:34
-0700"Fitch R. Williams" <[email-masked]> writes:
:->What is the difference between the coolent you are using and soluable 
:->oil?  I used soluable oil once and had two impressions - first, and the 
:->only positive thing, it is great while you are cuttintg.  On the down 
:->side it gets rancid, grows alge, stained my mill table black in places, 
:->and is a real problem to legaly dispose of when it goes bad.
:->
:->I've been using dark cutting oil ever since but would really like to find 
:->something better with out all the bad features of soluable oil.
:->
:->Fitch

Maybe it's the brand of soluble oil you use. I haven't had any of the
above problems with Rust-Lick WS-11. A 'batch' of 5 gal.(that's what
the homemade coolant system holds) lasts about a year in our bandsaw,
by that time it's pretty well evaporated so I just mix up some new.
After 5 years, there's a little 'build-up' on the table, but not
black, more of a protective coating :)

[email-masked]
Wausau, WI. 44d 58m 00s N x 89d 36m 45s W
All opinions are my own, even if they are wrong!

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From: Lee Marshall <[email-masked]>
Date: Wed, 25 Sep 1996 22:01:25 -0700

> > use it as my tapping fluid and mist coolant on the mills & lathes
What is the difference between the coolent you are using and soluable
> something better with out all the bad features of soluable oil.

The stuff I use, Blazol 2000 is a vegatable oil of some sort, doesn't
get rancid, and has been an excellent product for me. I buy it in 5
gallon pails, cut it 5 to 1 with water, and the evaporation takes care
of the disposal. Some is carried out on the parts, some in the swarf,
and I haven't had any problem with disposal (and I really try hard to
cope with this problem, and am aware). It is available from the Lennox
blade distributor in my area. I don't know if it is in your area. Try
it, I'm positive that you will be pleased with it. (usual disclaimer)
Lee