Bandsaw help needed

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RonSchmitt

RonSchmitt

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I got ahold of a Black & Decker 7 1/2 in benchtop bandsaw.
I mounted a piece of "L" channel as a fence on the inside (left) of the blade.
The blade is pulling the wood to the right, (see pic below) away from the fence.
As far as I can tell, everything is tight, square, and where it's supposed to be.
Anyone have any ideas?:confused:

 
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Either blade tensiontoo light, bearings not contacting the sides of the blade properly, or from the rear, or a bad blade, with too much set on one side, possibly a blade that's been kinked.
 
Add to that the fact that most bandsaw wheels have crowned tires. For even a perfect blade to cut true, it has to be tracking on the right part of the wheel. Too far back cuts to your right. Too far forward - if you can keep it on the wheel - cuts to the left.
 
bitshird said:
Either blade tensiontoo light, bearings not contacting the sides of the blade properly, or from the rear, or a bad blade, with too much set on one side, possibly a blade that's been kinked.
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All of the above---almost all band saws have blade drift you can set your fence to compensate for this (google band saw blade drift and you will get a lot of info. Having said that I have found that a high quality (and price) blade will eliminate most blade drift. I have an old craftsman 12" and bought a "woodslicer" blade from Highland Hardware and my blade drift has all but disappered.

Good luck

John
 
Ron; Band saws don't cut straight lines well. Look for a copy of the "Band saw : workshop bench reference" by Mark Duginske. There are a few more recent books by Mark, but this is the standard. You may be able to find one in your local public library.
 
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