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Re: Tool Advice: Cutting Aluminum
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Originally Posted by Dale
At least our vertical bandsaw would take a long time to get though 80/20 extrusion.
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What blade are you running? On 968, we put a Starret 14 TPI Bi-Metal blade on a vertical bandsaw and it cut through 1" solid 6061 beautifully. It wasn't cheap though. At home, I run regular cheap Vermont-American carbon steel blades, and they don't cut nearly as well.
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Teacher/Engineer/Machinist - Team 696 Circuit Breakers, 2011 - Present
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Technical Mentor, Team 696 Circuit Breakers, 2005-2007
Student Mechanical Leader and Driver, Team 696 Circuit Breakers, 2002-2004
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