Bandsaw Tuning

[Jerry Thompson]

Here is a great video on bandsaw use.

Band Saw Clinic with Alex Snodgrass - YouTube

[Van Huskey]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wGbZqWac0jU

Direct link.

Be aware although the info is indeed good it is designed to sell Carter products, everything can be done without them though. Not saying the Carter stuff isn't good, I like most of the procuct line.

[Rick Fisher]

Really cool video.. I found it interesting.. Interesting that he said " no bandsaw should have drift if its set up right " ...

[Kevin W Johnson]

Really cool video.. I found it interesting.. Interesting that he said " no bandsaw should have drift if its set up right " ...

I'll admit to being a bandsaw "noob", but isn't drift is also a product of a blade with incorrect set?

The crap blade that came with my Rikon 10-325, would drift seemingly no matter what. Once I put the timberwolf on, all is well. My set-up process for both blades was the same.

[Bob Wingard]

I'll admit to being a bandsaw "noob", but isn't drift is also a product of a blade with incorrect set?

NOPE ... the most expensive, precision ground blade will drift if not properly tracked.

[Myk Rian]

Be aware although the info is indeed good it is designed to sell Carter products,

In that case, I'll not waste my time.

[Mark W Pugh]

Great video for the noob!!!! Like me!

[david paul miller]

I use Mark Duginske set up of blade on center of wheel with good results, the video recommends the teeth at center ? what are y'all using

[Kevin W Johnson]

NOPE ... the most expensive, precision ground blade will drift if not properly tracked.

Yeah, but if the set gets damaged, wont that cause it to drift no matter how well its set up?

[David Hawxhurst]

when i set up my bandsaw following similar procedure and before i understood how to adjust tracking properly i had all kinds of drift problems. now i understand the tracking thing i can use my miter gauge and cut 90 degrees because i don't have drift. i'm a believer in a properly set up and tracked bandsaw will not have any drift. mine doesn't.

[Salem Ganzhorn]

Thanks for posting the link. I don't think it was an infomercial at all. I will probably try some of his tricks. I liked how he determined if the table was square to the blade. I also will try tracking the blade with the deepest part of the gullets in the center. This would help me in particular because adjusting my lower guides front to back is a real pain.
Salem

[Rod Sheridan]

I start there and then adjust the tracking so the saw cuts parallel to the fence..........Rod.

[Bob Wingard]

Yeah, but if the set gets damaged, wont that cause it to drift no matter how well its set up?

Of course it will ... ANY SAW will pull to one side if one side of the bans/blade/chain is dulled or damaged. What is the significance of your question ??? I was stating that a PERFECT blade will drift if installed/setup improperly ... NOT that a setup can/will restore perfect tracking to a damaged blade ... it simply doesn't work that way.

[Kevin W Johnson]

Of course it will ... ANY SAW will pull to one side if one side of the bans/blade/chain is dulled or damaged. What is the significance of your question ??? I was stating that a PERFECT blade will drift if installed/setup improperly ... NOT that a setup can/will restore perfect tracking to a damaged blade ... it simply doesn't work that way.

I know setup is critical, my reply was to the statement "no bandsaw should have drift if its set up right" ... which is correct so long as the blade is true, that's why I mentioned incorrect set ALSO causing drift, (which can't be adjusted for), to which you first replied "NOPE", but now say "of course it will". You simply read my first comment wrong.

[Jerry Thompson]

David;
The video recommends the deepest part of the gullut be at the center.