Bandsaw problem, basic. please help.

**pjt** · 24th July 2011, 10:24 PM

Originally Posted by jow104

The machine on its first day of operation went well, I have left the factory set speed of 600 rpm and got this successful cut on a length of Iroko 6" deep and that was with the factory supplied blade.
The blade used was 20mm 4tpi and seemed fast enough to me, what advantage would I gain at 900rpm if I do get the energy to get that belt position changed?

Essentially what a faster blade speed means is a faster rate of cut, so instead of 2m/min you could cut at 3m/min or such, probably just leave it where it is and never change it, as with most cutting operations it's a balance between power available, hardness of cutting edge, material being cut,.....
It looks like the BS was setup well from the factory and performed well

Pete

**Glennet** · 25th July 2011, 10:22 AM

I can't be sure from the photographs but it looks like the guide bearings aren't the sealed type. Can that be true?

**jow104** · 25th July 2011, 05:17 PM

All six bearings are sealed, and all settings are made via allen keys.

However I will sometime try to adapt some of the keys to act like a screwdrive on longer shafts.

Anyone done this, I could imagine welding on that allen key steel is not practical???

Or would a connector of some sought be the easy route.

**Rookie** · 25th July 2011, 06:10 PM

I have two sets of Allen keys, one metric, one imperial, with T handles. Shafts are about 100mm long.

I'm sure they're not great quality but they are invaluable for that sort of work. I picked them up at Victoria Markets. There are about a dozen keys in each set.

Just looked on eBay. These are they.

**jow104** · 25th July 2011, 07:03 PM

Thanks havent seen them before.

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