"George" George@least wrote in message
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"Mekon" wrote in message
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My new bandsaw (an 18" Jet) has a blade tensionong indicator that you
can
read on the inside and the outside of the upper wheel housing. It would
be
a
nice feature - if the two scales agreed with each other.

An indicator is an indicator not an instrument. Shows relative
circumstances, which you can use as a starting point to get the blade
adjusted for your timber, blade, and depth of cut. You knew that, I'm
sure.

Care to imagine what it would cost to get a good tensioning/reading
instrument in place which could stand the vibration, dust, and neglect in
a
home shop? Then there's .025 versus .030 1/4" blades, and "low-tension"
rather than standard to compensate for....



I recognise that, I was just curious as to which of the two indicators I
should go by to begin with. I'd hate to damage the blade or machine or even
me the first time I spun it up, never having owned/used one before.
I also thought for the hard readies I laid out for the machine I'd have got
something which had been checked for something as clotheardly simple as
this.

Mekon