Need help with bandsaw blade

[Marc Rochkind]

I picked up what I think is a pretty good saw on Craig's List, got it home (a stuggle!), but no blade. So, off to that big H store, where the guy told me that bandsaw blades were a lot safer than circular blades. Sounded good to me, so I got one of those and installed it. That seemed to go fine... it slipped right in.

But, when I power up the saw, the blade just wobbles and there's a lot of screeching. I tried, but it doesn't seem to actually cut.

What am I doing wrong?

498771

[Lee Schierer]

You have the blade in the cross cut position, so you need to move the rip fence out of the way.

[John Lanciani]

Hope that's a SawStop...

[John TenEyck]

It's April 1st, right?

John

[Stan Powers]

Is your saw Left tilt or Right tilt? Your blade may be installed backward. Make sure the pointed parts are not against the arbor but are aimed away from it

[Rod Sheridan]

I picked up what I think is a pretty good saw on Craig's List, got it home (a stuggle!), but no blade. So, off to that big H store, where the guy told me that bandsaw blades were a lot safer than circular blades. Sounded good to me, so I got one of those and installed it. That seemed to go fine... it slipped right in.

But, when I power up the saw, the blade just wobbles and there's a lot of screeching. I tried, but it doesn't seem to actually cut.

What am I doing wrong?

498771

That blade only works on saws with a 30mm or larger arbour…..Regards, Rod

[Jacques Gagnon]

My vote would go for gullets that are too deep. They will catch on the side of the throat plate, a phenomenon known as « scaling », just like on a fish.

[Andrew Hughes]

Everything looks fine to me. I say run till the wheels fall off. ;)

[Mel Fulks]

That safety info was wrong ,or at least incomplete. A circular saw will often just mangle
a thumb or digit. A band saw often REMOVES QUICKLY , “Choose wisely, Grass Hoppa”.