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Horizontal metal bandsaw cutting an RSJ structural steel beam on roller supports in a fabrication workshop
How to Prevent Bandsaw Blade Binding in Structural Steel: Setup and Maintenance Guide

How to Prevent Bandsaw Blade Binding in Structural Steel: Setup and Maintenance Guide

Blade binding in structural steel typically results from five setup issues: incorrect blade tension, wrong cutting speed for the material, excessive feed pressure, inappropriate blade pitch, or poor material clamping. Most workshops discover the problem is setup rather than the machine or blade quality. This