[TheForge] New Bandsaw question

[Woolley]

Ries Niemi wrote:

>
> On Tuesday, November 2, 2004, at 02:05 PM, Chris Kilpatrick wrote:
>
>>  Is it practical to add a system to cool the blade?
>>
>   But really, if you bite the bullet and buy decent Starrett or Lenox 
> bimetal blades, something like a 10-14 variable tooth, (at about 22 
> bucks per blade- but they last a long time) you wont need coolant- I 
> cut stainless all day long on one of the little buggers, and never 
> need coolant.

>
> Greetings,

      I bought a really nice saw from Ellis (remember Schade?) a couple 
of years ago (best $2000 I ever spent).  When I asked about a coolant 
system they said not to use lubricant.  They suggested using the saw 
before I buy their cooling system which blows air onto the blade.  I cut 
a fair amount of  various shapes and alloys and will not be investing in 
a cooling system.  A busy blacksmith friend of mine used a small cheap 
horizontal bandsaw without ever using coolant.  Never had a problem.

Regards,
Bill Woolley