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Not breaking at the weld is worrisome. It may indicate the blade material is more brittle than it should be. Did it break just on either side of the weld or in a completely different place? If it broke adjacent to the weld but not on the weld itself, then the weld wasn't done properly.
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Allan Hill
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Ken - I've had 2 Lennox 1" carbide tipped blades break in the last couple of years. I heard/read that older Lennox blades were prone to breakage on smaller saws (MM16) but that they have improved their blade material . I'm still hesitant to make that investment again.
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Ken Vick said:
A few years ago someone advertised on S&S below that they had 1.25' carbide tipped bandsaw blade material for sale. He was selling whatever lengths you wanted. Then you could get it welded to have a carbide blade a lot cheaper than if you bought a commercial blade somewhere. So I bought blade material and had it welded for my Grizzly 636X. It was a great blade for resawing. I say "was" because it broke this week. I would have thought it would have broken at the weld but it didn't. I was glad it stayed in the saw and didn't stream out into the room with me. So now I'll be looking for a new blade. Any suggestions. Ken
Have you considered having the blade rewelded? I dunno the safety aspects of it, but I've heard of it done before.
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Brad
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Ken
The VA bought me the same bandsaw and I like it for cutting up logs into bowls for turning.
I did find on a DVD telling how to keep cracks or brakeage from happening is to take a stone and round off the corners on the back of the blade. Since I started doing that I have never had one brake again.
Did have them come off of the wheel due to misuse but that is a different story.
Arlin
As of this time I am not teaching vets to turn. Also please do not send any items to me without prior notification. Thank You Everyone.
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