Refer back to the Industrial Saw Blade Section for more articles on Saw Blades, including our article on calculating Feed Speed and Saw Blade Tooth Quantity.

Formula

Feed Speed (fpm) x 12   =  Chip Load

No. of Teeth x rpm

Note: Feed Speed must be converted to inches. (90 x 12)  

Known:                                              

Feed Speed ------- 90 fpm.

No. of Teeth ------  60

RPM --------------- 3600

Example:                                                            

90     x      12    =     1080    or  .005

60 x 3600              216,000

Chip Load is -----0.005”