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  1. 31st August 2009, 09:31 PM #16
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    Default Blade width

    Consider also, the width of the blade. Subject to limits of the machine, for deliberate straight cuts, the widest blade within capacity works better; for deliberate curved cuts, a narrow blade should be used. Blades as small as 1/8" (~3mm) are available for most bandsaws, and even smaller for some. It also helps to alternate the side of rotation for curved cuts, to equalize degradation of tooth set.

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    Default band saw not cutting straight

    g`day all,
    i`ve got a similar problem to you all
    when passing thin work thru the blade and against the fence the work is pulled away from the fence.
    i`ve checked everything i know to do with no improvement what now

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    Default sugestions

    OK, start with the blade, always. Even if new with the machine, doesnt mean good quality or sharp. In my case with my new Leda, it didnt even mean the correct length!. Find a good saw doctor or supplier and start by talking to them and getting a couple of good blades, I recon 95% of the problems are here.

    For tuning and setup tips, theres a few good sites on the net, just do a search and youl find fairly detailed guides going through setup and problems step by step. It may take a while, but worth doing, if nothing else by the end if it youl know your machine a lot better.

    If the above fails, come back here and ask more questions, photos sometimes help, and well do what we can.
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