First Bandsaw - blade stalls in cut

[zxcv]

Hi I got my first bandsaw today, it is a Axminster AWSBS2.
( http://www.axminster.co.uk/category-Bandsaws-207975.htm)

Ihave it all set up now i think, and have replaced the blade with a new one of 3/8" 4TPI. However, the saw seems to struggle to cut even quite thin timber, and the blade often stalls in the cut. At first it was struggling to even cut some 8mm ply i was prctising with, but i increased the tension and now it can cut that.

Next i tried some 3 - 4cm ish thick ash plank (cutting with the grain) and it barely makes a start to the cut before it grinds to a halt, and this is with only a very light feed. Is this saw just too underpowered to cut this (i wouldent have thought this was the case), or should i change the settings, maybe crank the tension up some more?

Thanks for your help in advance.

[DJ’s Timber]

Is the motor itself stalling or just the blades, with these 2 speeds, there is a tension screw or adjustment for the motor pulley, it might be slipping there?

[ptc]

tighten it right up till it pings
sounds like it slipping on the wheels.

[Sculptured Box]

Sounds like DJ's Timber and ptc advice is correct.

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