Amercian Schaferhund
09-12-2016, 11:34 PM
Greetings,
I recently acquired my grandfather's Walker Turner 16" bandsaw. The first time I got the opportunity to run the saw, I noticed that all of his old blades would wonder front to rear as the machine ran. If you are trying to make sense of this, imagine the blade moving forward of the thrust bearing by about an eighth of an inch and then back to making contact with the bearing face over and over as the wheels turn. Upon seeing this, I suspected that perhaps the old blades were beyond use and therefore ordered a new 1/2" Wood Slicer. After adjusting the tension wheel, I found that the Wood Slicer does the same thing, but on a much smaller scale - gap being less than a sixteenth of an inch. Any idea what is causing this? I checked the wheels for coplanar and found that they are not. I have read two trains of thought on coplanar; one being that the wheels must be and the other being that it depends on the saw (manufacturer). In addition to the blade moving back and forth, the blade leaves a terribly rough edge no matter the amount of tension I put on it. Should the wheels of this bandsaw be coplanar and if so, would the fact that they are not contribute to the rough cut? The Wood Slicer blade goes through wood like a hot knife through butter and with little to no drift so I don't think it has anything to with the blade itself. I would greatly appreciate any assistance I can get.
I recently acquired my grandfather's Walker Turner 16" bandsaw. The first time I got the opportunity to run the saw, I noticed that all of his old blades would wonder front to rear as the machine ran. If you are trying to make sense of this, imagine the blade moving forward of the thrust bearing by about an eighth of an inch and then back to making contact with the bearing face over and over as the wheels turn. Upon seeing this, I suspected that perhaps the old blades were beyond use and therefore ordered a new 1/2" Wood Slicer. After adjusting the tension wheel, I found that the Wood Slicer does the same thing, but on a much smaller scale - gap being less than a sixteenth of an inch. Any idea what is causing this? I checked the wheels for coplanar and found that they are not. I have read two trains of thought on coplanar; one being that the wheels must be and the other being that it depends on the saw (manufacturer). In addition to the blade moving back and forth, the blade leaves a terribly rough edge no matter the amount of tension I put on it. Should the wheels of this bandsaw be coplanar and if so, would the fact that they are not contribute to the rough cut? The Wood Slicer blade goes through wood like a hot knife through butter and with little to no drift so I don't think it has anything to with the blade itself. I would greatly appreciate any assistance I can get.