Thread: bandsaw blade problems

The same thing happened to me when I first bought a bandsaw!

Stuffed if I could figure out how to fix it, in the end I just chucked the blade away.
I'd like to know just how to fix it though.

does'nt it get under your skin when something goes wrong and no matter how hard you try , you just can't work it out...i have only had a bandsaw for a week , so still getting used to it...

Originally Posted by la Huerta

i just got a new resaw 1/2 in blade and not thinking , i nicked a nail during the cut , now the blade wonders badly , i tryed adjusting the guides but didn't help, there is no visual damage to the blade, can i fix this problem or just kiss the blade good buy...

Hi Signor la Huerta!

Have you checked the blade tension post nail nicking episode?

In any case, the cost of having a blade "doctored" might well be more than the $12-$15 for a new blade (bi-metal and exotica excluded!)

Cheers

it would be wise for me to aviod hiden nails in the future...i use all recycled oregon but sometimes it has just had so much use in it's previous life ,i wonder why i bother , i may change to new timbers, don't want anything to heavy though...any sugestions ...

Originally Posted by la Huerta

it would be wise for me to aviod hiden nails in the future...i use all recycled oregon but sometimes it has just had so much use in it's previous life ,i wonder why i bother , i may change to new timbers, don't want anything to heavy though...any sugestions ...

Have you thought of using a metal detecor such as sold by Carbatec - their MMD-2 @ $49 + freight? (page 18 current Carbatec catalogue) - and no, I have no affiliations with the big 'C' other than being a (mostly) satisfied customer.

Cheers!

Originally Posted by Steve.Bisson@te

Have you thought of using a metal detecor such as sold by Carbatec - their MMD-2 @ $49 + freight? (page 18 current Carbatec catalogue) - and no, I have no affiliations with the big 'C' other than being a (mostly) satisfied customer.

Cheers!

I actuallu meant "metal detector" -my typing's going to s*%^t!

The wandering is caused mainly by the "set" being upset by nicking a nail.

You may be able to get a little more life from the blade by:

1: Get a block of wood about 2 x 1 and about 8" long ( can't be bothered with metric).
2: An oilstone about medium.

The method. Hold the wood against the side of the blade and on the opposite side lightly apply the oilstone to take any high spots off. Repeat on other side.

I have done this on the odd occasion when I have no spare blades.

HTH