Hi vapochilled
You'er Welcome for the small tip
The blades you can get for band saw are many types and prices ,if you just use the band saw now and then stick with the 1/4" wide one,if you want to make small parts use the 1/8" one if you want to resaw stock get the 3/8" or the 1/2" one ,the wider the blade the straighter the cut but it will put in saw blades marks also...
It's true when the blades get older and used they will walk off to one side but out of the box they should cut true from the get go.
Here's one more tip Corey posted a link for some great videos on line, one was on the Band Saw ( tune up ) it will start a sq. one and go up all the way.
GREAT on line VIDEOs
my link to the videos is not working so I will let Corey post the right URL..
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Found the right one
Podcast #22: Buying & Getting the Most Out of Your Band Saw
http://www.woodworkingonline.com/category/podcast/
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Originally Posted by vapochilled bobj3 thank you!
The manual says for the blade supplied, tighten till the spring takes, then two turns.
Not knowing any different thats what I did.
had about 3/4 side movement.
Tightened till I got a 1/4 and it now cuts very nice.
Still think a iwide blade will help, but now it's great |