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Metal bandsaw tracking
I have a cheap 4x6 band saw which I bought on sale from Busy Bee and
which came with a Harbor-Freight manual. I have also downloaded a Grizzly manual for their equivalent saw. I am having a persistent problem with tracking of the blade on the lower (driven) wheel: the blade runs about 2/3rds on the wheel. I have re-done the tracking procedure on the top wheel where it is satisfactory. I have tried different tensions. If I move the blade manually *backwards* by rotating the pulleys the blade slots in fine, right next to the shoulder. If I move it forward, manually or by the motor, it goes back to its previous position. The saw cuts OK and there has been no tendency for the blade to slip off the wheels. I am inclined to accept it but I was wondering if anyone else encountered this and what, if anything, they did about it. The other issue is the quality of the chips: The Grizzly manual has an interesting chart explaining what needs to be done depending on the shape of the chips. Nothing I do seems to make a difference - they are always powdery! Michael Koblic, Campbell River, BC |
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