Terry offered. > I'll be happy to describe a procedure to set a band saw fence if anyone is > interested.
I would be interested in that procedure. Regards. Max. K 4 O D S. Email: m...@maxsmusicplace.com Transistor site http://www.funwithtransistors.net Vacuum tube site: http://www.funwithtubes.net Music site: http://www.maxsmusicplace.com To subscribe to the fun with transistors group send an email to. funwithtransistors-subscr...@yahoogroups.com To subscribe to the fun with tubes group send an email to, funwithtubes-subscr...@yahoogroups.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "Terry Klarich" <te...@klarich.net> To: <blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Saturday, January 16, 2010 10:59 AM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] New Band Saw. > Hey Max: > > I believe the bearings are so posed to be in contact with the blade. This > keeps the blade from flexing from side to side. There is > a bearing behind the blade that keeps the blade from sliding backwards > when a cut is being made. I have my saw set where there is > just about .02" between the back of the blade and the back bearing. > > To set your guides, move all of them away from the blade. You don't want > anything to be touching the blade. > Tension the blade and spin the saw a few times. This will let the blade > settle on the tires exactly where it will track. > Adjust the side bearings from front to back such that the blade teeth > extend past the bearing. > Slide the side bearings in until they touch the blade. Be careful not to > deflect the blade from right to left. > Move the back bearings forward until they are almost touching the back of > the blade. > That's it. > > It is very important to use the correct blade on the band saw for the > given task. If you are ripping or re sawing, you need a re saw > blade. If you are cutting circles, you need a thinner blade. > > One thing to keep in mind about a band saw is the fence should not be set > square to the miter slot on the table. Every saw tracks > different. One must set the fence accordingly. > > I use the woodslicer re saw blade. It is very quiet and does a very good > job. My resaw edges are square and pretty smooth. A > quick pass over a sander is all that is required to finish up the edge. > > If > I'll be happy to describe a procedure to set a band saw fence if anyone is > interested. > > Terry > > > > ------------------------------------ > > Send any questions regarding list management to: > blindhandyman-ow...@yahoogroups.com > To listen to the show archives go to link > http://www.acbradio.org/pweb/index.php?module=pagemaster&PAGE_user_op=view_page&PAGE_id=33&MMN_position=47:29 > Or > ftp://ftp.acbradio.org/acbradio-archives/handyman/ > > The Pod Cast address for the Blind Handy Man Show is. > http://www.acbradio.org/news/xml/podcast.php?pgm=saturday > > Visit The Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions From Various > List Members At The Following address: > http://www.jaws-users.com/JAWS/handyman/ > > Visit the archives page at the following address > http://www.mail-archive.com/blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com/ > > If you would like to join the JAWS Users List, then visit the following > address for more information: > http://www.jaws-users.com/ > For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the Blind Handy Man > list just send a blank message to: > blindhandyman-h...@yahoogroups.comyahoo! Groups Links > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.5.432 / Virus Database: 270.14.144/2625 - Release Date: 01/15/10 19:35:00
