Pete G
76 Cal.
What size blade (tpi) do you use for cutting inlays from .035 sheet brass with a jewelers saw?
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Saw blade size
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Generally speaking a saw blade should have more than one tooth engaged at any one time so, with your .035 thick stock, 32 teeth per inch would be an absolute minimum.
Because a courser tooth count saws faster than a fine tooth count I would be looking for something around 43 teeth or finer. The courser blade will also be thicker so it will be less likely to break.
Jewelry saws blades are identified by numbers and a #2 has 43 teeth per inch so if .035 was the thinnest material I planned on cutting that's probably the one I would look for. A #1 saw has 51 tpi. A #1/0 has 53 1/2 tip.
Here's a link to a chart that shows the various saw blades, their tooth count and their thickness.
https://www.firemountaingems.com/resources/encyclobeadia/charts/771x
Because a courser tooth count saws faster than a fine tooth count I would be looking for something around 43 teeth or finer. The courser blade will also be thicker so it will be less likely to break.
Jewelry saws blades are identified by numbers and a #2 has 43 teeth per inch so if .035 was the thinnest material I planned on cutting that's probably the one I would look for. A #1 saw has 51 tpi. A #1/0 has 53 1/2 tip.
Here's a link to a chart that shows the various saw blades, their tooth count and their thickness.
https://www.firemountaingems.com/resources/encyclobeadia/charts/771x
Pete G
76 Cal.
Thanks, Zonie. I was hoping to gain by someone's experience, but the chart is helpful. I appeciate your time on this.
