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06-29-2006, 04:57 PM
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| Member Join Date: Jun 2006
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|  Saw storage ? Due to time constraints, most of us can't get to the saw each day (and for me, haven't gotten to it yet!). So I wanted to know, when the saw sits idle, should the tension on the blade be released, reduced, or maintained? I know my bandsaw needs the tension released in order to prevent damage to the wheels and blade, curious if the scroll saw was similar. Thanks! Draken |
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06-29-2006, 05:41 PM
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| Moderator  Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Missouri
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| I always release the tension when I'm going to be away for any amount of time.
__________________ Bill DeWalt 788 A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort.  aut viam inveniam aut faciam |
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06-29-2006, 06:46 PM
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| Senior Member  Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Bellport, LI New York
Posts: 2,249
| I always release the tension. It takes the pressure off of all the bearings, springs etc.
__________________ Rolf RBI G4 Hawk, Delta SS350 Philosophy "I don't know that I can't, therefore I can" |
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06-29-2006, 08:12 PM
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| Southern Cheesehead  Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Georgia
Posts: 353
| Boy, you sure do learn something new every day. The last few times I've used my saw, when I had finished, it was an inside cut, so I just never re-inserted the blade. Never thought of releasing the tension, but now I'll make a point of it. It sure makes sense.
__________________ Kelly "All our dreams can come true, if we have the courage to pursue them." Walt Disney |
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06-29-2006, 08:41 PM
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| Senior Member  Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Janesville, WI
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| Draken, I always release the tension when I am done with the saw for the day as well as giving it a good vacuuming. Mick P-20 |
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06-30-2006, 04:11 PM
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| Member Join Date: Jun 2006
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| Thanks everyone for the replies. Releasing the tension is what I figured, for the same reasons that the bandsaw needs to be detensioned. Cheers, Draken |
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