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Re: Building Out a Workshop

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Originally Posted by apb2390 View Post
For all bandsaws, remember to get wood or soft material blades (large tooth) instead of metal blades for cutting aluminum - see here for why.
You do not want a wood blade for cutting aluminum...you just want the right tooth count/type. For aluminum a variable set/variable pitch blade is what you want. We use this one, from McMaster
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