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Thread: Bandsaw blade
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6th July 2006, 11:39 AM #1
Bandsaw blade
A little while ago I bought a blade from XXXXX-XXX and found the blade too long. I returned it.
This time I got them from xxxxx bros and 2 93½ ripping blades arrived. 1 fits perfectly and the other one is too loose. I thought what is it with BS blades? Don’t they make them the same length or how hard is it? It is obvious the 2 blades are not identical as one (the good one) can sit inside the other one.
I sent one back and had to convinced them it is not 93 ½”. I measured it a few times and it is 94 ¼”. They measured it and insisted that it is 93 ½”. That is impossible because the smaller is 93 ½” and it fits to my bandsaw. I would put my house on it if I could.
I learnt that they make each blade individually by orders. Interesting isn’t it?
Anyway, They will fix it and send it back to me.
Have you had the same problem before?
I use one of those soft measuring tapes or I run the blade on the floor for 1 round and measure the distance it travelled.
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6th July 2006, 11:46 AM #2
I found the advertised size didn't work for me and I needed to go smaller to get the right tension.
Measurement was done by pencil and tape.
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6th July 2006, 12:08 PM #3
I forgot to say they were trying to solve the problem and the conversations were friendly.
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6th July 2006, 12:10 PM #4
Run Her Indoors knitting tape around the inside of the blade. Do it three times and average.
Bodgy
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6th July 2006, 12:13 PM #5
Actually I was thinking of counting the teeth. At 3tpi I should get 280 to 281 teeth. Counting is never my strength so I gave up.
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6th July 2006, 02:26 PM #6Originally Posted by Groggy
Been there too, but my problem was the other way around. An old blade was 2375mm so I ordered the same (there's a stack to the story before this bit but I'lll leave that out) fitted it to the b/saw and it just fits with a lot of effort of getting it on. Tension? What's that? The blade on the b/saw now is so tight it doesn't need it.
So I'm at an absolute loss to explain how the old blade I replaced was 2375mm, and I measured it stacks of times, managed to fit on so easily and needed the normal tensioning? :confused:
Next time I'll get 2490mm blades. Ideas anyone?
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6th July 2006, 02:54 PM #7
If you have a blade that is the right length, you can roll it out (ie mark the start, roll for 1 revolution, and measure the distance travelled)
If not, you can always use a bit of string to measure the exact distance around your bandsaw wheels- with the tensioner set to about mid way. Not that I've tried this way...."Clear, Ease Springs"
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6th July 2006, 03:02 PM #8
Big dealer like Henry Bros should make the blades in batches. After all there are only a handful of different sizes correct? Why do they bother making it one at a time? Anyone??
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6th July 2006, 03:05 PM #9
Now I think about it, the one from XXXXX-XXX was not accident. It was labelled as 93 ½” but it must be around 94 ½”.
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6th July 2006, 03:13 PM #10
The saw service I use in Newcastle for sharpening saw blades also make BS blades, when I enquired he said to bring the origional blade in and he made another, (finer tpi for Al cutting), there and then, about 5 minutes took it home and fits perfectly.
His reasoning was that the stated blade length in some of the Twianeese Chineese band saws is not always correct . The size in the manual was 2620mm , and the real length was 2633mm. :confused:
Also by having all your blades exactially the same length , changing is so much easier, as is setting the tension
Rgds
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6th July 2006, 03:17 PM #11Why do they bother making it one at a time? Anyone??"I don't practice what I preach because I'm not the kind of person I'm preaching to."
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6th July 2006, 04:07 PM #12
Some really there is always room for error. Or they should at least have some kind of templates to cut the length. I mean how hard is it to cut 2 equal lengths? Don't tell me the guy simply uses a measuring tape every time.
Regardless of the size. I wanted 2 blades exactly the same size but instead I got 2 sizes. Whether one is too long or too short, one way or the other the guy has made a mistake.
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6th July 2006, 04:34 PM #13
G'day Wongo,
Same here and with the same supplier - 3 times the blades went back and after the third time with the right length but wrong tpi I've given up and will just use the blades although I prefer a finer tpi, which I will get next time.
Although their service is good so I will go back.
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6th July 2006, 04:41 PM #14I mean how hard is it to cut 2 equal lengths?"I don't practice what I preach because I'm not the kind of person I'm preaching to."
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6th July 2006, 04:49 PM #15
G’day Waldo, the guy on the phone is quite pleasant to deal with. I think they have pretty good customer service.
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