This one failed fairly gently with just a pop. Breaking outside the housings might have made a difference.Wow, I hate band saw blades breaking, very un-nerving. Looks like the metal fatigued ...... it is the saw telling you it wants a new blade....
This blade came from the guy that sold out to Union Grove.Looking at the picture, it looks like another hair line crack is developing just above the weld. Time to call Union Grove and order a new blade, or blades.
Then that blade has been there a while.This blade came from the guy that sold out to Union Grove.