George wrote:
"Enoch Root" wrote in message
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Edwin Pawlowski wrote:
"eclipsme" wrote in message
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Thank you all for the replies. I will try it with a resaw blade - I
purchased a 3/4" blade along with the saw for just that purpose. If that
works out, I guess I will leave well enough alone.


3/4" is pretty wide for a 14" saw and needs a lot of tension. I use a
1/2"
on my Jet.
I want to agree with this. I have a 3/4" for my saw and the saw
tensions it just fine, but it is a new saw with a new spring and I
imagine I'll have to replace the tension spring sooner than I would if
I'd gotten a 1/2" blade for resawing if I hope to keep using the big
blade without problems.


I use the 3/4 with my 20 year old spring without a problem. The slim
section Suffolk blade. Reasonable feed rates and wood held steady make a
huge difference, of course.



Perhaps it also depends on how often the blade is on the saw and for how
long? I would think that occasional use (such as mine) would be much
less of a potential problem for the tension spring than if the 3/4"
blade were used continuously.

Harvey