Band Saw tune-up video - Scroll Saw Woodworking & Crafts Message Board

Wood Dog · 09-14-2009, 03:22 PM

Just in case you would be interested, this is a video of a band saw tune up very well done in my opinion with close up shots by Craig Ruegsegger from Wood magazine.
Lots of other tips and tricks too.
WOOD Magazine Online

wood-n-things · 09-14-2009, 03:52 PM

Thanks for the link....Very informative.

georgewoodie · 09-14-2009, 04:20 PM

Wood Dog:

Thanks for the web link. That was a very good clip on band saw tune up. also other interesting articles.

I wanted to subscribe but it would not accept my Canadian postal code.

Woodie

Ramjet · 09-15-2009, 02:43 AM

WD . I watched the video and noticed I had the same band saw . I'm sure glad you posted it . I checked my saw and found it was out everywhere .

The Grizzly saw I have called for a 92 1/2 " blade . They have since conformed to industry standards and now use 93 1/2 " . I have to adjust the mechanism to accept the new blades as the old ones are not available locally .

Thanks .
Roger

JMac · 09-28-2009, 12:59 AM

Hi All,

I just purchased a new Rikon 14' Band Saw.
I also picked up a couple of timber wolf blades.
The unit tensioned fine with the blade it came with but I am having issues with the Timberwolf.
I read else where that timberwolf and Olson blades are somehow a minute amount out of spec. Has anyone else any experience with this.

In general the saw works fine.(with their blade). I watched a couple of demos before I bought it( an hour or more away from home). Was really impressed with the user cutting veneers with the demo saw. I tried resawing and cutting outside dimensions for intarsia pieces and really liked it.
Now if I can just figure this out!

Mac

ncsealeveler · 09-28-2009, 03:28 AM

JMac,follow the directions on the Suffolk Machinery Corp. - Timber Wolf Band Saw Blades web site for the flutter test.Tony

09-14-2009, 03:22 PM	#1
Wood Dog Senior member--Absolutely Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: MA USA Posts: 3,451	Band Saw tune-up video Just in case you would be interested, this is a video of a band saw tune up very well done in my opinion with close up shots by Craig Ruegsegger from Wood magazine. Lots of other tips and tricks too. WOOD Magazine Online __________________ WD

09-14-2009, 03:52 PM	#2
wood-n-things Behave Yourself..I can't. Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Right here ---silly Posts: 4,478 Blog Entries: 1	Thanks for the link....Very informative. __________________ The Mike One of them anyway. Don't be so open-minded. Your brains will fall out!

09-28-2009, 12:59 AM	#5
JMac Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 1	Rikon 14" Hi All, I just purchased a new Rikon 14' Band Saw. I also picked up a couple of timber wolf blades. The unit tensioned fine with the blade it came with but I am having issues with the Timberwolf. I read else where that timberwolf and Olson blades are somehow a minute amount out of spec. Has anyone else any experience with this. In general the saw works fine.(with their blade). I watched a couple of demos before I bought it( an hour or more away from home). Was really impressed with the user cutting veneers with the demo saw. I tried resawing and cutting outside dimensions for intarsia pieces and really liked it. Now if I can just figure this out! Mac

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09-14-2009, 04:20 PM	#3
georgewoodie Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 123	Wood Dog: Thanks for the web link. That was a very good clip on band saw tune up. also other interesting articles. I wanted to subscribe but it would not accept my Canadian postal code. Woodie

09-15-2009, 02:43 AM	#4
Ramjet Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Saltspring Island B.C. Canada Posts: 1,096	WD . I watched the video and noticed I had the same band saw . I'm sure glad you posted it . I checked my saw and found it was out everywhere . The Grizzly saw I have called for a 92 1/2 " blade . They have since conformed to industry standards and now use 93 1/2 " . I have to adjust the mechanism to accept the new blades as the old ones are not available locally . Thanks . Roger

09-28-2009, 03:28 AM	#6
ncsealeveler Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Sea Level NC Posts: 266	JMac,follow the directions on the Suffolk Machinery Corp. - Timber Wolf Band Saw Blades web site for the flutter test.Tony