Blade speed, Blade selection chart – Woodstock W1713 User Manual
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W1713 Owner's Manual (Mfg. Since 6/03)
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Blade Speed
The blade speed can be varied between 550 and 1650
SPM (strokes per minute). Blade speed adjustment is made
with the variable speed/power knob on the front of the
scroll saw, as shown in
Figure 14.
Figure 14. Variable speed/power knob.
Variable Speed/
Power Knob
Blade Selection Chart
Use the information in the chart below as a guideline for selecting the right blade and blade speed for
your operation.
Teeth Per Inch
Width
Thickness
SPM
Workpiece Material
10 TPI
0.110"
0.020"
1200–1650
General purpose blade for cutting hard and
soft woods between
3
⁄
16
"–2". Also good for
plastics, paper, felt, and bone.
15 TPI
0.110"
0.020"
700–1200
Thin wood and plastic between
3
⁄
32
" –
1
⁄
2
".
18 TPI
0.095"
0.010"
550–700
Good for tight radius cutting in thin hard
and soft woods between
3
⁄
32
"–
1
⁄
8
". Also good
for thin pieces of bone, ivory, plastics and
veneer.
Figure 15. Blade selection chart.