Are you plagued by breaking band saw blades? This unfortunate event often occurs with brand new blades. Sharp new blades need to be broken in before attending their first job. “Why are My Band Saw Blades Breaking?” We hear this question quite frequently. Band saw blades break when you are not
Standard Thread Pitch vs. Metric Thread Pitch
Thread pitch is a measurement denoting the amount of threads per an area. Whenever you have fasteners that are secured by threading, you are going to have an extra measurement (the thread pitch) tacked behind the diameter measurement. Examples are ¼-20, ½-13, ½-20 for standard fasteners; and