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Sägeband-Manufaktur M42 1620 × 13 × 0.65, 8/12 TPI, 5-pack

Eight to twelve teeth: the middle pitch, and the one to fit if you only ever fit one.

Sägeband-Manufaktur M42 1620 × 13 × 0.65, 8/12 TPI, 5-pack, product photograph

Sägeband-Manufaktur M42 1620 × 13 × 0.65, 8/12 TPI, 5-pack

Eight to twelve teeth: the middle pitch, and the one to fit if you only ever fit one.

Type
Premium M42 HSS bi-metal
Dimensions
1620 × 13 × 0.65 mm (63.8 × 0.51 × 0.03 in)
Pitch
8/12 TPI, variable
Quantity
5 blades
Amazon reference
B0G49MVZB4
EAN
4251413669353
  • The compromise pitch: acceptable on both tube and moderate solid stock
  • Five blades, so the saw is never waiting for a delivery
  • A compromise is worse than the right pitch at either extreme

Best for: A workshop that cuts mixed stock and does not want to change blades constantly

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Specifications

Type
Premium M42 HSS bi-metal
Dimensions
1620 × 13 × 0.65 mm (63.8 × 0.51 × 0.03 in)
Pitch
8/12 TPI, variable
Quantity
5 blades
Amazon reference
B0G49MVZB4
EAN
4251413669353

One blade, most work

For a workshop cutting a mixture of tube and bar, 8/12 is the pitch that stays on the saw. Fit the fine or coarse blades for the jobs that demand them.

Feed light, always

A band saw cuts at the rate its teeth can clear chips. Pushing harder does not speed it up; it strips teeth. That single habit does more for blade life than the brand on the box.

Sources

Every figure above comes from the manufacturer’s published specification for this reference. Fields the listing does not publish are left out rather than estimated. Market availability was verified per market on the EAN.

The questions welders ask

If I buy one pitch, which should it be?

8/12, for most workshops. It keeps enough teeth in a 3 mm (0.12 in) wall to be safe and still clears chips well enough in 20 mm bar to be usable. The right pitch always beats the compromise — but the compromise beats changing blades so rarely that you cut everything with whatever is fitted.

How long should a blade last?

Longer than most people get, because most blades die of stripped teeth rather than wear. Correct pitch, correct speed, light feed and a proper break-in routinely triple the life of a blade — and all four cost nothing.

Welders this fits

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