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It's still in the back of my truck because I was waiting for my neighbor to get back into town to help me unload it and set it up. I have a few projects in the works where I needed a bandsaw so it was time for me to pick one up. Hopefully we can get it set up and dialed in today.
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(09-09-2018, 04:34 AM)Duane N Wrote: It's still in the back of my truck because I was waiting for my neighbor to get back into town to help me unload it and set it up. I have a few projects in the works where I needed a bandsaw so it was time for me to pick one up. Hopefully we can get it set up and dialed in today.
I just got an e mail from Woodcraft about that saw, eager to hear your review, and CONGRATS.
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(09-09-2018, 06:22 AM)fredhargis Wrote: I just got an e mail from Woodcraft about that saw, eager to hear your review, and CONGRATS.
I got it set up by myself today. For now it's going to be mounted on a wood stand so I can move it out of the way when I'm not using it. Trying to get it dialed in using the blade that came with the saw. I need to get one for re-sawing but on pine it cuts like butter with the 5/8" blade.
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(09-09-2018, 06:22 AM)fredhargis Wrote: I just got an e mail from Woodcraft about that saw, eager to hear your review, and CONGRATS.
I got the same email.
I hope it is everything you hoped for.
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Wow, 13" of re-saw capacity. That should be a great saw. Congrats.
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That is a pretty nifty looking saw, hope it cuts as good as it looks!
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You know what I need to remember most about the bandsaw?
I don't use it much, so it just slips my mind. For blade longevity, you're supposed to de-tension the blade when you're not using it. This either leads me to a) forgetting to de-tension the blade after I'm done or b) forgetting to tension the blade before cutting.
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(09-10-2018, 09:28 AM)FS7 Wrote: a) forgetting to de-tension the blade after I'm done or b) forgetting to tension the blade before cutting.
Someone here years ago suggested cracking open the top door when you de-tension the blade, then when you go back to the saw days later the open door will remind you to re-tension. Far better to forget to de-tension than to forget to re-tension when you crank her up. Don't ask how I know this
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(09-10-2018, 09:28 AM)FS7 Wrote: . For blade longevity, you're supposed to de-tension the blade when you're not using it.
Complete myth. The static forces add essentially zero to the work hardening of a blade.
The impact on the longevity of the bearings is about 99.9% myth.
The biggest potential actual issue is causing a flat spot on poor quality tires when a BS sits for an extended time without being run.
The primary reason for the propagation of this dis-information is it drives people to spend more on bandsaws with quick releases. Take a look at all the very best bandsaws built today, none of them have a quick release. I have carbide blades on some of my saws that have been under 28-30k psi tension for years and the only time the tension is released is when they are getting sharpened.
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