Bandsaw Blade Welder

Many of the heavier duty bandsaw available for purchase come with a bandsaw blade welder attached to the bandsaw for quick repairs and manufacture of new blades. If there is not one attached to your bandsaw, you can still purchase a bandsaw blade welder to make your bandsaw blades yourself. If you go through bandsaw blades quickly due to high usage of your bandsaw, this might be a more economical way to obtain replacement blades. Depending on the type of blade you use most often, bandsaw blades can get to be very expensive.

Most shops that use bandsaws professionally will have a bandsaw blade welder in-house. Commonly this will be a unit attached to their bandsaw, but may if multiple bandsaws are used, they may have a larger stand alone unit with an operator devoted to making blades for the various bandsaws. For home hobby shop purposes, a larger unit of this type would be a bit of overkill and a large out of pocket expense that is not required for a single bandsaw. There are plenty of models available that will handle your bandsaw blade manufacture needs for a reasonable price.

After purchasing all the materials needed to make your own bandsaw blades, which will include a roll of blade material, tin snips and a grinder, you are ready to start making your own bandsaw blades. The first step is to get an accurate measurement of the length you need for the blade. If your bandsaw has a working blade, you can simply measure it by wrapping a piece of twine or other non-stretchable cord around the blade while installed and then measuring it. A help is to place tape on the floor for the length needed, then simply put your roll at one marking and pull out the bandsaw blade to the other then snip it with the tin snips.

The next step is to take both ends of the snipped blade material and place them together. Holding the backs even, grind the excess off until the edge is smooth and even. You can now place the blade material, with the non-toothed edge against the rear, into the bandsaw blade welder. Follow the instructions supplied with your bandsaw blade welder at this point as all operate similarly, but not exactly the same.

After the welding the seam needs to be ground gently, with a light pressure against the grinding wheel, until both sides of the weld are smooth. The blade needs to be smooth enough to slip easily through the bandsaw blade guides that keep your bandsaw cuts accurate. Lightly use the grinder and then buff the remainder until smooth and your blade will work evenly until the blade is too dull to cut properly. These standard steps are the best way to make your own bandsaw blades with your bandsaw blade welder.