Why would a blade that is cutting perfectly, suddenly, mid cut, just refuse
to cut? Does a bandsaw blade usually go from sharp to dull and nothing in
between? This is my first experience with a bandsaw. I just got a new griz
G0555 ( see yesterday's post - Grizzley G0555) got it all set-up and cutting
well, thanks to the input from the group.
I bought a TimberWolf 1/2" 3 tpi blade this morning and was just tickled
pink about it's performance. I cut black walnut almost continuously for
about 2 hours, when suddenly, the darned thing refused to cut any more. I
stopped, checked everything. and tried again. Doesn't cut now. I was
cutting quarter sawing lumber from a fallen tree. The tree was down for
over a year and was still somewhat wet.
Any thoughts would be appreciated.
WoodChuck
On Sun, 13 Jul 2003 02:37:52 GMT, "Edwin Pawlowski" <[email protected]>
wrote:
>Ouch. How about a $15 lesson? Buy direct from Suffolk machine and save.
>While you are at it, get a 1/4" blade and be prepared for other cutting.
>You can find their phone number off their web site.
Got to second Ed's advice. Get a 10tpi 1/4" blade (or two). It'll
probably be your most used blade. Very versatile. Also get some of
those plastic zero clearance table inserts. The metal one that came
with my used BS was a bit chewed up. Once when I was sawing I noticed
the saw teeth digging into the skewed metal insert dulling the saw
teeth.
Layne
"WoodChuck" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>
> i learned a $31 lesson today.
>
Ouch. How about a $15 lesson? Buy direct from Suffolk machine and save.
While you are at it, get a 1/4" blade and be prepared for other cutting.
You can find their phone number off their web site.
Ed
[email protected]
http://pages.cthome.net/edhome
1-800-234-saws
On Sat, 12 Jul 2003 20:36:08 -0700, Fly-by-Night CC
<[email protected]> wrote:
>Buy direct from Suffolk machine and save.
>> While you are at it, get a 1/4" blade and be prepared for other cutting.
>> You can find their phone number off their web site.
I think I found out what happened. Keep in mind that i now have 4 days
experience with a bandsaw.
it seems that i failed to tighten the thumbscrew that locks the side roller
guides in place. the vibration caused the guide to move forward until it
moved into the path of the teeth. It seems to have flattened the sides of
the blade and removed the rakers(?).
i learned a $31 lesson today.
WoodChuck
"WoodChuck" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:ff1Qa.1603$D%[email protected]...
> Why would a blade that is cutting perfectly, suddenly, mid cut, just
refuse
> to cut? Does a bandsaw blade usually go from sharp to dull and nothing in
> between? This is my first experience with a bandsaw. I just got a new
griz
> G0555 ( see yesterday's post - Grizzley G0555) got it all set-up and
cutting
> well, thanks to the input from the group.
>
> I bought a TimberWolf 1/2" 3 tpi blade this morning and was just tickled
> pink about it's performance. I cut black walnut almost continuously for
> about 2 hours, when suddenly, the darned thing refused to cut any more. I
> stopped, checked everything. and tried again. Doesn't cut now. I was
> cutting quarter sawing lumber from a fallen tree. The tree was down for
> over a year and was still somewhat wet.
>
> Any thoughts would be appreciated.
>
> WoodChuck
>
>
Have you checked the last cut to see if you hit some metal? A nail? A
piece of wire? Even a bullet? That would do it, and it can be a problem
with fallen trees. harrym
"WoodChuck" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:ff1Qa.1603$D%[email protected]...
> Why would a blade that is cutting perfectly, suddenly, mid cut, just
refuse
> to cut? Does a bandsaw blade usually go from sharp to dull and nothing in
> between? This is my first experience with a bandsaw. I just got a new
griz
> G0555 ( see yesterday's post - Grizzley G0555) got it all set-up and
cutting
> well, thanks to the input from the group.
>
> I bought a TimberWolf 1/2" 3 tpi blade this morning and was just tickled
> pink about it's performance. I cut black walnut almost continuously for
> about 2 hours, when suddenly, the darned thing refused to cut any more. I
> stopped, checked everything. and tried again. Doesn't cut now. I was
> cutting quarter sawing lumber from a fallen tree. The tree was down for
> over a year and was still somewhat wet.
>
> Any thoughts would be appreciated.
>
> WoodChuck
>
>
"Edwin Pawlowski" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
>
> "Roy Smith" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:roy-
>
> > I don't imagine a hunk of lead (i.e. a bullet) would hurt a blade, but a
> > nail sure would.
>
> But what if it was a silver bullet, Kimosabe?
It means that masked man kills werewolves.
-- Ernie
"Roy Smith" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:roy-
> I don't imagine a hunk of lead (i.e. a bullet) would hurt a blade, but a
> nail sure would.
But what if it was a silver bullet, Kimosabe?
"HarryM" <[email protected]> wrote:
> Have you checked the last cut to see if you hit some metal? A nail? A
> piece of wire? Even a bullet?
I don't imagine a hunk of lead (i.e. a bullet) would hurt a blade, but a
nail sure would.