laguna 16HD classic, Manual

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Beam strength
This is the ability of the blade to resist bending backwards. The wider the blade
the stronger the beam strength, therefore a 1" blade has far greater beam
strength than a 1/8" blade and will cut straighter and is more suitable for re-
sawing.
Blade selection
As you will have seen from the previous section there are a great number of
variables. The blade selection that you will make will greatly depend on the
type of work that you are doing or intend to do with your machine. If you have
experience with the bandsaw, you will probably have a good idea of the blades
that are suitable for you.
If you lack the experience or are unsure of the type of work you will be doing
with your machine, we recommend that you purchase a selection similar to that
listed below which is a good general selection and will tackle most jobs. As you
gain experience, you will settle on the blades that suit you.
1. ¼" 6 T.P.I. This is a small aggressive blade that is suitable for tight
curves and fast cutting where good surface finish of the cut is not
important.
2. ¼" 14 T.P.I. This is a small fine blade suitable for reasonably tight cuts
were the surface finish is important but speed of cut is less important.
3. ½" 3 T.P.I. This is a general-purpose blade that can cut large radiuses
and short sections of straight cuts. The cut is fast and the surface finish
of the cut is poor.
4. ¾" 3 T.P.I. This is a general-purpose blade, which will be used for
straight cuts and is suitable for large radiuses.
5. 1" 2 T.P.I. This is a re-saw blade, which will be used for straight cuts and
is suit able for processing veneers.
6. If you are going to be cutting hard woods or require superb surface finish
then you should consider purchasing a Resaw king blade from Laguna.