Folks,
I'm looking for a little guidance here. I have a Felder bandsaw (which I love). It came with three blades which seem to work pretty well, so I have not so far invested in any others. Unfortunately, my widest blade (just under 1"), has acquired a little kink in it - I must have done something weird to it the last time I coiled or uncoiled it. I tried just putting it in the machine and leaving it there for a week with the tension on the blade, but the kink is still there. It runs ok, but does kind of hit the guides when it comes past, and makes for a wavy cut. So, my question is whether this is something I should/could bash back into shape with a wooden mallet, or a small hammer, or whether I should consider this toast and invest in a new blade (ie, is the structure so undermined that it is going to snap on the saw very soon).
all decent and reasonably safe ideas accepted!
thanks
Mike