I have always been bad at tensioning a bandsaw. I worked at applying tension in various ways and at adjusting the blade guys but always suffered drift.
I just learned that the position of the blade on the wheel is critical. You need to line up the deepest part of the gullet with the center of the top wheel. The gullet should be equally space from the front and back edges of the wheel. Then you apply tension. All the other adjustments can then be made and things wok MUCH better.
I just learned that the position of the blade on the wheel is critical. You need to line up the deepest part of the gullet with the center of the top wheel. The gullet should be equally space from the front and back edges of the wheel. Then you apply tension. All the other adjustments can then be made and things wok MUCH better.