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18th June 2004, 05:35 PM #1
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band saw tracking
I've been pondering the question of bandsaw tracking.
Where on the wheel should the blade be tracked & why.
Most of the texts & articles I have read recommend to track in the middle of the wheels unless you have a blade with nasty big teeth of carbide or similar.
One supplier of band say blades has recomended to track the blade off the front of the wheel as a normal practice.
Cant say that that makes much sence to me as the crown of the wheel is highest in the middle.
I am inclined to the centre tracking line because it sems to make more sence to me and the reasons for front tracking with normal blades just don't seem to ring true to me.
Comments and reasons please.
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18th June 2004, 05:56 PM #2
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I've always read to track pretty much in middle, slightly toward the front so the blade teeth do not actually dig into the wheel rubber and damage it.
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18th June 2004, 10:31 PM #3
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gee it"s like you guys read minds.
My new BP 16a was set up out of the box with the blade to the outside of the wheel.
I agree with soundman that tracking in the middle or slightly to the front is the way to go.
There is always talk about the guides and their placement, but nothing about tracking. I'm curious to hear more...
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18th June 2004, 10:41 PM #4
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19th June 2004, 12:32 AM #5
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I tend not to worry so much about tilting the top wheel to adjust the tracking. More important to me is that the upper and lower wheels are co-planer. The blade then tends to track slightly forward of centre - the crown of the wheel is about 1/3 in from the back of the blade.
If you mainly use narrow blades (less than 1/4), adjust the top wheel (non-coplanar) so that the blade tracks just forward of centre.This message has been proudly brought to you by Bunyip
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21st June 2004, 11:41 AM #6
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Tracking adjustment is used to get your cut parallel with your fence. Try having a little play with your tracking adjustment and you will see what I mean.NOTE: JUST A LITTLE AT A TIME!
regards Termite.
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21st June 2004, 03:33 PM #7
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Ahhhh. That makes sense. I see it all now.
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28th July 2004, 04:31 PM #8
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I had wondered about this too so I put it to a mechanical engineer colleague in the office and he said that tracking in the centre is best as it reduces stresses in the wheel and bearings.
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