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"I just
put a new band-saw blade [3/8 inch] on my saw. As I was trying to adjust
the side bearings, I noticed that the blade moved in and out [in the direction
of the cut] by about ½ inch. By the time I finished adjusting the
bearings the deviation was still about ¼ inch. Is this a bad blade?
I've
decided to leave it on the saw under tension for a few days and see if it
straightens out.
I've never
seen anything like this, what's happening [it is a name brand blade - Olson, All
Pro]? Has it been in the box, with 4 or 5 loops, too long?"
Submitted by: Dondz
WWGOA
Editor Response:
Make sure
the blade is resting on your bandsaw wheels in the right spot. A 3/8"
blade should be bridging the crown of the bandsaw tires, which means centering
blade on the upper wheel. Do this using the tracking adjustment on the
back of the saw.
With the
saw unplugged, spin the upper wheel by hand and watch what the blade is
doing. Make certain it's remaining where it should be on the wheel.
Once the tracking is correctly set the front of the blade should remain in a
straight line from the upper to lower wheel, not pulse back and forth.
If the
blade is remaining centered on the top wheel but it looks like the front of the
blade is pulsing forward, you could have a crooked weld on the blade that's
causing the problem
Thank you
for your question.
George Vondriska
Managing Editor
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