On Thu, 26 Jan 2006 02:25:18 +0000, (DoN.
Nichols) wrote:

According to Wayne Cook :
On Wed, 25 Jan 2006 22:10:06 GMT, wrote:

Mike Berger wrote:

[ ... ]

Don't know about the Enco 7x12 but there is no way to use a smaller
blade on the 5x6.

A real vertical can use what ever width blades up to max size. The
horizontals are limited to one blade width.

Exactly!

That is because a real vertical has a crowned rubber tire which
causes the blade to run at the top of the crown, no matter the width.

Ive run a 3/16th blade on my old Walker Turner bandsaw. Works fine
for scroll work.

Gunner


The Horizontals (at least my 4x6) use steel or cast iron wheels,
with a shoulder to trap the back edge of the blade, and a relief turned
under the teeth so the set of the teeth is not damaged by the constant
impact against the side of the wheel. A narrower blade would not have
this protection -- though you *might* be able to get away with turning a
second relief groove for a *very* narrow blade, leaving enough to
support the wider blade for normal use.

However -- you might have to re-design the guide rollers to keep
them from crimping the set out of the teeth.

Different designs for different purposes.

Enjoy,
DoN.

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