Bandsaw tuning hell. Please help!

[Chief012]

Hi all

Thanks for your comments and messages.

I have some good news, NCArchers visit to my workshop appears to have been a success! I have been very busy so have only had a chance to do a quick test yesterday, however it appears that the bandsaws days of wandering off the line have finished and I have put the petrol and matches away

A huge thank you to everyone for your suggestions and of course to Tony for solving my dilema and keeping me sane...well saneish. I really appreciate it

I suppose you all want to know what was wrong,...thankfully as hoped it was quite simple, a definite lesson in lines and adjustment.

When I pulled the vertical rise shaft out to clean it although I thought I put it back in straight. I didn't! From the top of its run to the bottom, it would run out by about 7mm. So what I was doing was I would set it (guides etc), then adjust the height to suit the height of the stock I was cutting and due to it not being square this could then allow the blade to deflect and run off the rear bearing and then put pressure on the guides. I hope this explanation makes sense. When Tony pointed it out, it was so XXXX obvious!

Upshots, I now know my bandsaw better than I know myself, the awesome WWF helped and allowed me to meet a nice bloke and fellow woodworker and I will never make this mistake again!

I picked up a second hand Minimax table saw over the weekend,...let's hope I can get this one up and running easier than the bandsaw!!

Cheers

Cam

[Skew ChiDAMN!!]

Glad it all worked out in the end.

It's this sorta problem that teaches you the most about any given machine... but there are 'nicer' ways to learn, huh?

[Chief012]

Thanks Skew agreed there are definitely nicer ways to learn a lesson! I have been put through the ringer however feel so much smarter for the experience

[NCArcher]

Cam,
glad I could help and it's always good to meet another forum member. I think it's nearly time for a Newcastle region GTG. I've got a growing list of names.
I might drop in and check out the new saw later this week.

[Chief012]

Thanks and a get together sounds like a good idea to me

You are welcome to swing by anytime, just let me know before as I am off to Sydney for work later in the week. I will offer to put the kettle on this time - Sorry I forgot on your last visit!

Cheers

[NCArcher]

It's ok, I was disorganised and didn't have any Anzacs with me

[Dengue]

Well done NCArcher, that was terrific