Band Saw Calculator

This utility will help you with industry standard calculation for your band saws

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	Bandmill Saws - Gullet Area ga = tp × gd × gaf ga = gullet area (square inch) tp = tooth pitch (inch) gd = gullet depth gaf = gullet area factor (.42 for square back tooth .52 for round back tooth)
	Bandmill Saws - Tooth Bite tb = (fpm × 12) ÷ ((bwd × 3.1416 × rpm) ÷ tp) tb = tooth bite (inch) fpm = feed speed (fpm) bwd = wheel diameter (in.) rpm = arbor rpm tp = tooth pitch (inch)
	Bandmill Saws - Gullet Capacity gc = ga ÷ sef gc = gullet capacity (square inches) ga = gullet area (square inches) sef = sawdust expansion factor Sawdust Expansion Factor: 1.8 to 2.0 for slow growing species (ie. Northern Spruce) 2.5 for fast growing species (ie. Southern Yellow Pine)
	Bandmill - Saw Speed bs = (bwd × 3.1416 × rpm) ÷ 12 bs = blade speed (feet / minute) dwd = wheel diameter (in.) rpm = arbor rpm
	Bandmill - Horsepower hp = fpm x doc x kf x sg x 100 ÷ 144 ÷ ade x 100 hp = estimated power required (hp) fpm = feed speed (fpm) doc = depth of cut (inch) kf = kerf (inch) sg = Specific Gravity 144 = 12 inch/feet squared ade = arbor drive efficiency % Specific Gravity: Spruce = .35 Douglas Fir = .45 SYP = .47 Oak = .60
	Bandmill Saws - Gullet Fill Percentage gf% = (doc × tb) ÷ (ga ÷ sef) × 100 gf% = gullet fill % doc = depth of cut tb = tooth bite ga = gullet area (sq. inches) sef = sawdust expansion factor Sawdust Expansion Factor 1.8 to 2.0 for slow growing species (ie. Northern Spruce) 2.5 for fast growing species (ie. Southern Yellow Pine)