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0.035" Bandsaw Blade Thickness
I haven't tried it but here's what I suggest:
Take off your existing blade and get out your feeler gage set. Find the eccentric bearing and try cranking it closer and farther until you understand it thoroughly. Then see how far apart you can get the bearings to go. If they will go .043" apart (.035 plus .004 on each side) you are home free. Check out http://www.tinyisland.com/4x6bsFAQ.html - maybe someday this will get integrated into the real FAQ! Grant DeepDiver wrote: The standard blade thickness on the common 4x6 bandsaw is 0.025". However, I have found a source of 64.5"x0.5" blades with a 0.035" thickness. Any pros/cons to consider in using a blade of this thickness? Has anyone tried a 0.035" thick blade on a 4x6 bandsaw? Thanks, Michael |
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0.035" Bandsaw Blade Thickness
"DeepDiver" wrote in message
... The standard blade thickness on the common 4x6 bandsaw is 0.025". However, I have found a source of 64.5"x0.5" blades with a 0.035" thickness. Any pros/cons to consider in using a blade of this thickness? Has anyone tried a 0.035" thick blade on a 4x6 bandsaw? Thanks, Michael I have a couple of 64-1/2" x .035" blades, they won't work at all for me, they are too stiff to make the "twist" in the short distance between the wheels and the guides. I could get them mounted, but even with the tension at max they just popped off the wheels as soon as the saw was turned on. Years ago I got a lifetime supply of "oops" blades cheap, all good Lenox bi-metal. Some were mistakenly made from .035" stock which is where the above comes from. Fortunately most were .025" blades that were just too short - 63-1/2" to 64". I was able to cut and file the saw casting to get the upper wheel adjustment range down far enough to use them. Bob |
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0.035" Bandsaw Blade Thickness
I noticed another poster had problems using the thicker.035" blades,
however I have and continue to use .035 without any problems on my HF saw. All I had to do was readjust the guides. Dunno, but they work for me. On Thu, 21 Aug 2003 22:37:14 GMT, "DeepDiver" wrote: x-The standard blade thickness on the common 4x6 bandsaw is 0.025". However, I x-have found a source of 64.5"x0.5" blades with a 0.035" thickness. Any x-pros/cons to consider in using a blade of this thickness? Has anyone tried a x-0.035" thick blade on a 4x6 bandsaw? x- x-Thanks, x-Michael x- -- Visit my website: http://www.frugalmachinist.com Contents: foundry and general metal working and lots of related projects. Regards Roy aka Chipmaker // Foxeye Opinions are strictly those of my wife....I have had no input whatsoever. Remove capital A from chipmAkr for correct email address |
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