Q. I don't know what blade length I require, is there a way of working this out?
Q. What blade length fits my bandsaw?
A. Yes there is, for two wheel bandsaws the following procedure can be followed: See Tips
- Adjust the wheels to their correct position (about the middle of the adjustment range)
- Referring to the diagram below, measure the distance between the center point of each wheel. (measurement D)
- Now measure the radius of each wheel. (R1 and R2)
- Use this formula to calculate the band length from the measurements you have taken:
Band length = (R1 x 3.1416) + (R2 x 3.1416) + (2 x D)
- Ensure the wheels are not adjusted to their extremes, you need to allow for take-up to tension the band and also for possible future blade re-welding. Around the middle of the adjustment range is best.
A. Below are some popular sizes for bandsaws
Common Sizes Bandsaw Blades
| |
| 52-3/4" |
Black & Decker 74-4800 and 9422 |
| 56-1/8" |
8" Delta 28-180 & 28-185, 10" Pro-Tech, Ohio Forge & other 10" 3 wheel bench top saws |
| 56-7/8" - 57" |
10" Craftsman V.S. 24453 & Single Speed 24460, Shopcraft and Duracraft VS312 & BBS412 |
| 57-1/2" |
Pro-Tech 3103 |
| 59-1/4" |
9" Ryobi, 9" B&D, 9" Craftsman, 9" Tradesman, 9" Pro-Tech, 9" Collins, B&D 3 Wheel |
| 59-1/2" |
Sears, B&D 9411, Pro-Tech 9" & Ryobi BS900 |
| 60" |
Sears Craftsman, Atlas Excel, Wells 49, 300, 49A, Junior Dayton 3Z360, Shopmaster, Rigid 945, Emerson 10-1451, 10-1455, Greenlee 1357, Greenley, Grizzly GI 010 |
| 62" |
Skil 3104, Craftsman 2442 10" 3 Wheel Band Saws |
| 64" |
Grizzly G 1052 9" |
| 64-1/2" |
4 x 6 Horizontal Gravity Fed Metal Cutting Band Saws |
| 65-1/2" |
Dayton 3Z360A, Walton |
| 67-1/2" |
10" Rikon 10-300 |
| 70-1/2" |
10" Craftsman 921400 |
| 71-3/4" - 72" |
10" Delta 28-140 and 11" Shopsmith |
| 72-5/8" |
10" Craftsman, 10" Skil HD3640 and 10" Dremel 1120 |
| 80" |
12" Craftsman |
| 82" |
12" Delta 28-190 and 16" Delta 28-560 |
| 85" |
Grizzly G4030 |
| 89-1/2" |
12" Craftsman 922400 |
| 91" |
12" Craftsman 137.224120 |
| 92-1/2" |
14" Ohio Forge, Builders Square, Buffalo, Tradesman |
| 93" |
7 x 12 Horizontal Gravity Fed Metal Cutting Band Saws |
| 93-1/2" |
14" RIKON 10-320, 14" Delta, Rockwell, Craftsman, Grizzley, Jet, Enlon, Brigewood |
| 95" |
Powermatic 141, 143, 14" |
| 98" |
Grizzly Professional G1O19Z 14-1/2" |
| 99" |
Powermatic 140" 143, Artisan 14" |
| 99-3/4" |
14" Craftsman Bandsaw 922401 |
| 101" |
Wilton 3575T, 3502 |
| 103" |
Grizzly G1148 15" |
| 105" |
Most 14" Band Saws with Riser Block Kits Installed |
| 107" |
Grizzly G1011, Dayton 5Z023, Emerson |
| 111" |
Grizzly G1538 16" |
| 113" |
Grizzly G1073 16" |
| 124" |
Grizzly G1012 18" |
| 128" |
Enco 199-9090 18", Jet JBS-18 18" |
| 130" |
Grizzly Professional G4186Z 18" |
| 133" |
18" Jet Bandsaw, 18"Craftsman |
| 142" |
18" RIKON 10-340 |
| 150" |
Delta 20" 28-651W 28-652, 28-653, 28-654, 28-656, 28-662, 28-663, 28-665 |
| 156" |
Delta 20" 28-640, 28-641, Jet WBS-20-I 20" |
| 170" |
Jet WBS-24-3 24" |
| 177" |
Grizzly G7211, G7212 24" | | |
