Warren White
Member
I have a Jet Bandsaw (JWBS-14CS) that has served me well. It is stock, with a Jet riser block. A couple of weeks ago, a friend was using it, and accidentally bumped the blade while it was running and the blade ate the upper wheel protector (tire).
Woodcraft had a sale on their Urethane tires, and I bought two of them. They were the ones the salesman recommended, but I noted the wheels on my bandsaw had 1" recessed tracks for the tires to sit in, and these tires were about 7/8" wide. I put them on and, after adjusting the tracking, bearings and guides (the ones that came with the bandsaw), it seemed OK.
Today I was preparing to turn some VERY wet Apricot and I used the bandsaw to cut the material so I could mount it and do an initial turning. After trimming and cutting the blank round, the blade (1/4") got really gummed up; the tires shifted all around, and everything started to sound kind of bad.
Bottom line, I think I need to upgrade to one of the Bandsaw stabilizers, like either the Carter or Jet. I will also buy the tires from Jet (the reason I didn't before was that one supplier said that Jet doesn't make them any more....not true). And I need recommendations regarding blades.
Questions for you folks:
1. What blade do you recommend for general work? I don't use the bandsaw in any sort of production work, but I would like to find something that wouldn't get gummed up after cutting one wet blank (if that is possible). TPI? Size? Etc?
2. I have read reviews that there are some problems with folks having to modify their saw to use either of the stabilizers. Any of you experienced with this? Recommendations?
Woodcraft had a sale on their Urethane tires, and I bought two of them. They were the ones the salesman recommended, but I noted the wheels on my bandsaw had 1" recessed tracks for the tires to sit in, and these tires were about 7/8" wide. I put them on and, after adjusting the tracking, bearings and guides (the ones that came with the bandsaw), it seemed OK.
Today I was preparing to turn some VERY wet Apricot and I used the bandsaw to cut the material so I could mount it and do an initial turning. After trimming and cutting the blank round, the blade (1/4") got really gummed up; the tires shifted all around, and everything started to sound kind of bad.
Bottom line, I think I need to upgrade to one of the Bandsaw stabilizers, like either the Carter or Jet. I will also buy the tires from Jet (the reason I didn't before was that one supplier said that Jet doesn't make them any more....not true). And I need recommendations regarding blades.
Questions for you folks:
1. What blade do you recommend for general work? I don't use the bandsaw in any sort of production work, but I would like to find something that wouldn't get gummed up after cutting one wet blank (if that is possible). TPI? Size? Etc?
2. I have read reviews that there are some problems with folks having to modify their saw to use either of the stabilizers. Any of you experienced with this? Recommendations?