[Glenmore]

I have a question for all of you. I have a grizzly 9" three wheeled bench top bandsaw and was just cutting some pen blanks from oak, maple and walnut. I made about 100 blanks I'm cross cutting on a pen blank jig that I made. It took 2 blades yesterday I was using a 3/8" blade the first time then I went to the only blade that I had left 1/4" from habor freight needless to say the 1/4" I made 4 cuts and it snapped. So I figured that I'm doing something wrong the blades aren't hitting anything the pen blank jig is true to the table. So I figured that it has to be in the tension. I thought rule of thumb was to push the blade till it is taunt but I could be wrong hope someone here and can shed some light on this one it's getting pretty expensive.

 

[Glenmore]

Well thank you Bob N and Bobj3 I'm using timber wolf blades. I think I found the answer from both of you and reading the details from Grizzly. 1, I think I am using to much tension because in their description they say that it is a low tension blade. 2. Both of you have some good recomendations I going to try both of what I found out once I get me some new blades to start up again. Thanks to Bob and Bob.

 

[Glenmore]

Bob that is another problem I have with the model that I have. The widest blade I can use is 3/8" bands.

 

[Glenmore]

Well guys all is solved had the bandsaw running today well yesterday. I have a 5 gal. bucket of blanks to prove it. Did what bj suggested ran some sandpaper over the edges in the back of the blade what a difference not as much noise doing that neat trick. Also did what the tech from grizzly told me to do with the tension wasn't sure if it was right but it seems to run with less tension better . I guess I was over tightening it. So thanks again for your help.