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Post by woodyew on Nov 22, 2008 12:53:53 GMT
Just got a new (to me) Bandsaw and in the destructions it says not to de-tension blade unless the machine is going to be left unused for an extended period. Reason it gives is that constantly tensioning and de-tensioning unnecessarily stresses the steel casing!
Not too sure what they mean by 'extended period', rest of the day, a week, month?
What do you chaps do?
TIA
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Post by dom on Nov 22, 2008 13:43:13 GMT
Every day. Some modern bandsaws have a detensioning switch
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Post by jfc on Nov 22, 2008 14:05:07 GMT
I dont b other but then as my bandsaw is small compared to some it doesnt really make alot of differance . I dont really need to run my blades in either . According to Dragon blades .
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Post by woodyew on Nov 22, 2008 19:37:31 GMT
OK thanks chaps. Might err on the side of caution and take a bit of the tension off at end of play.
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Post by jonnyd on Nov 22, 2008 19:44:15 GMT
I must admit I never bother to de-tension my bandsaw (startrite 351) and have never had a problem it does get used most days though especilally in this cold weather for cutting up firewood.
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Post by jfc on Nov 22, 2008 19:54:56 GMT
Bandsaw for fire wood  i use the chop saw . But then one only burns PAR ;D |
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Post by tusses on Nov 29, 2008 11:05:14 GMT
I cant cut 12" logs on my chop saw  band saw it is ! although I do have a chop saw dedicated for smaller firewood ! |
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i use the chop saw . But then one only burns PAR ;D