Blackout
24th January 2022, 08:26 AM
I started buying and reconditioning standard 14" bandsaws that have been around for decades. Finally moved up to a 16" bandsaw.
After backing of blade guides, damping vibration from drive belt, and centring the blade on top tyre things seemed good until I started trailing cutting veneers.
Blade drift was terrible and it didn't matter if I adjusted the fence angle. The veneer would start thin but just keep widening. Tried a lot of adjustments.
Eventually I felt the top tyre and found it felt lumpy in locations. Took it off to see it had been scraped and damaged in areas (not easy to see when inside the bandsaw).
Wanted to buy a replacement but it seems there are big delays inn this and I wasn't 100% sure it would fix the issue.
Finally I turn the tyre inside out and returned it all to service. Amazing improved. Veneer started at 1.5mm thick and drift made it 3mm thick after 500mm length. I know turning inside out would not have fixed it but I think it's showing I'm heading in right direction.
Any suggestions (in Brisbane) on where to find stock of replacement tyres for 400mm (actually 394 on the wheel itself) dia and 35mm wide?
After this I hope to build a better pair of blade guides :)
After backing of blade guides, damping vibration from drive belt, and centring the blade on top tyre things seemed good until I started trailing cutting veneers.
Blade drift was terrible and it didn't matter if I adjusted the fence angle. The veneer would start thin but just keep widening. Tried a lot of adjustments.
Eventually I felt the top tyre and found it felt lumpy in locations. Took it off to see it had been scraped and damaged in areas (not easy to see when inside the bandsaw).
Wanted to buy a replacement but it seems there are big delays inn this and I wasn't 100% sure it would fix the issue.
Finally I turn the tyre inside out and returned it all to service. Amazing improved. Veneer started at 1.5mm thick and drift made it 3mm thick after 500mm length. I know turning inside out would not have fixed it but I think it's showing I'm heading in right direction.
Any suggestions (in Brisbane) on where to find stock of replacement tyres for 400mm (actually 394 on the wheel itself) dia and 35mm wide?
After this I hope to build a better pair of blade guides :)