Izzy Charo
11-30-2016, 8:15 PM
Hello,
I have a MM16 (flat tires) and use Lenox Diemaster 2 blades (1/2 inch). The last blade tracked straight as an arrow. Changed to a new one today, and have a consistent "drift". By that I mean that: with the blade guides set back so they are not touching the blade, a test rip has a difference in width of 1/4 inch over an 18 inch run--just enormous! The blade is tracking true and per MiniMax instructions, is set such that the gullets are at the front end of the tire and the teeth are just overhanging; same on top and bottom wheels. I don't have a tension gauge, and have typically applied enough tension so that I cannot deflect the blade more than 3/8 inch with "moderate" pressure (I realize that's not very quantitative). When I correct for this "drift" with the fence I get an absolutely straight and reproducible cut. Would appreciate thoughts on what is going on here...? bad blade (even though it's a new, high-quality blade with a good weld)..? wrong blade tension (and if so, too little or too much?) Could the tires be the issue (there is definitely some residue on them that doesn't want to come off)...something else?
Thanks in advance,
Israel
I have a MM16 (flat tires) and use Lenox Diemaster 2 blades (1/2 inch). The last blade tracked straight as an arrow. Changed to a new one today, and have a consistent "drift". By that I mean that: with the blade guides set back so they are not touching the blade, a test rip has a difference in width of 1/4 inch over an 18 inch run--just enormous! The blade is tracking true and per MiniMax instructions, is set such that the gullets are at the front end of the tire and the teeth are just overhanging; same on top and bottom wheels. I don't have a tension gauge, and have typically applied enough tension so that I cannot deflect the blade more than 3/8 inch with "moderate" pressure (I realize that's not very quantitative). When I correct for this "drift" with the fence I get an absolutely straight and reproducible cut. Would appreciate thoughts on what is going on here...? bad blade (even though it's a new, high-quality blade with a good weld)..? wrong blade tension (and if so, too little or too much?) Could the tires be the issue (there is definitely some residue on them that doesn't want to come off)...something else?
Thanks in advance,
Israel