"eclipsme" wrote in message
Sailaway wrote:
SNIP
the manufacturers know
more about building band saws than Duginske. skip his BS about
coplaner "corrections".

Dave


BTW, the manual that came with my Griz bandsaw has a section on setup
and tuning *before using the bandsaw* and states that after checking the
wheels for coplanar the top wheel should be shimmed to make the wheels
coplanar. So I guess you're right, the manufacturers know more - but I
suspect they don't always tell...

Correct, they don't. The Jet only spoke of checking that the motor is
coplaner with the pully, not the blade wheels. I don't see a way of
adjusting it, and what really confused me now is a previous post
regarding the same model saw that arrived coplaner.


IIRC, the Ittura catalog (most likely Louis, himself) mentions that Jet
engineers claim their 14" band saw wheels are designed to NOT be co-planar.

Now, he seems to think that is BS and his argument makes sense, but he also
states that if you are going to attempt to shim a Jet co-planar (and he
recommends doing it), you need to shim the bottom wheel outward to match the
top wheel, unlike with the Delta, where the top wheel is easier to shim.

Point is that anyone who owns a Jet/Delta/Grizzly 14" should definitely call
Iturra and have them mail you a copy of their informative "catalog".

1-888-722-7078

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