I have been trying unsuccessfully to run a 1/4" or worse a 3/16" blade on my near new MiniMax MM16. The blades appear to be positioned and tensioned correctly. I'll cut for a few minutes and WHAM off the wheel they come. I have tried everything I know and can't seem to get them to work. They advertise that they'll run all the way down to 1/8". The last try snapped a Suffolk 3/16" at the weld. The break might have occurred when the momentum folded it up like used christmas wrapping. 1/2" AND UP BLADES RUN LIKE A CHARM.
Any thoughts?

On the up side, I have finally installed my dust collection duct work. Four months after I got the DC unit on site. 2HP JDS. Works sweet. Pictures soon!