9" Bandsaw adjustment
On Jul 7, 5:12 pm, "
wrote:
I am using a Delta 9" benchtop bandsaw. I bought
it years ago to just make some rather small cuts quickly.
I made what I thought were the right adjustments. I noticed that
the guides are a bit coarser than my 18" Jet, but again,
it's simple cuts I'm making.
Anyways, I'm trying to make a simple straight cut. I noticed
the blade drifts dramatically. More so than I thought. Over
a simple 4 or 5 inch cut, it drifts about 1/4 inch or more. I'm
using a straight fence. That's a lot of drift. I'm cutting 3/4" ply.
Is this much drift t to be expected with these smaller saws? The
blade is very small as well.
I know I could get a straighter cut with the JET, but I'd
like to use the smaller one for this work that I'm doing.
Would a larger blade help?
Help!
MJ
Check the set of the teeth on the blade? If they've been flattened on
one side, it will result in the problem you're experiencing. Tom
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