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01-28-2006, 01:35 PM
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Name: Roger Hunter City: Charlotte State: NC County: Mecklenburg Join Date: Jan 2006 Age: 44 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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OK, I was cutting pine with the bandsaw. I have used the saw quite a bit over the past weeks with no problems. Suddenly yesterday and today I try to cut and as I start the cu the blade starts to turn in the wood and makes curved cuts. I checked all the adjustments, tension, blade rollers and guides. Everything seems fine. Any I deas? Blade problem maybe? It doesnt seem bent or dull. HELP!  |  
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01-28-2006, 03:32 PM
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Name: Phillip Fuentes City: Greensboro State: NC County: Guilford Join Date: Aug 2005 Age: 35 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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if you've been cutting a lot of pine it could be pitch build up. try scrubbing the blade with simple green and a toothbrush. if it's bad you may need to soak the blade for a while in a shallow pan of cleaner.
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01-28-2006, 06:25 PM
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Name: Roger Hunter City: Charlotte State: NC County: Mecklenburg Join Date: Jan 2006 Age: 44 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Well I think it is a combination of things. There is some pitch but the real problem is "Dull Blade". The wife tried the saw and she said it woldnt cut the wood smooth, like it was pushing the blade back and then the blade carried to the right into a curve motion. Anyway we are going to try a fresh blade and see if that helps.
A side note... We were cutting parts for a chair and ottoman and I cannot see how the guy up the stret can turn out 5-6 a day. We spent from 1 p.m. till 5 p.m. just cutting parts out. Oh well, that is the difference in beginner and experience!   | |
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01-28-2006, 07:09 PM
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Name: DaveO City: Clayton State: NC County: Johnston Join Date: Aug 2005 Age: 38 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Well, you are known as "Dullblade"  
I often find it is easier to cut 5 of some piece than just one. With a bandsaw often you can stack the wood and cut all pieces at once. On other machines you can't do that but with only one set-up five pieces can be cut faster than 5 set-ups. Plus once you've made a piece of whatever, you'll know what's involved and how to take safe shortcuts. And for multiple runs of something, a pattern makes repetability very easy.
Dave 
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Honestly Honey, that will cost around $100 $150 $200, and I need a few more tools. 
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01-28-2006, 07:42 PM
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Name: chad City: Charlotte State: NC County: Mecklenburg Join Date: Jan 2006 Age: 37 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Originally Posted by DaveO Well, you are known as "Dullblade"
I often find it is easier to cut 5 of some piece than just one. With a bandsaw often you can stack the wood and cut all pieces at once. On other machines you can't do that but with only one set-up five pieces can be cut faster than 5 set-ups. Plus once you've made a piece of whatever, you'll know what's involved and how to take safe shortcuts. And for multiple runs of something, a pattern makes repetability very easy.
Dave Couldn't agree more. It has been my experience with everything in life, not just wood working, that after you do something once you can almost always do it again faster and easier. Also, the guy down the street took his design and set up shop for production work. | |
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