View Full Version : Bandsaw Blade Question
Gene Michael
06-27-2008, 10:32 PM
My 92 1/2" BS blades are "triple folded" and hang above my drill press table. Yesterday, I bumped a brand new 3/16 blade off the hook and it fell about 20" onto the wooden DP table. The weld separated, trashing a $25 blade. Does this sound normal or was it a bad weld? I'm wondering how reliable the welds are on the rest of the blades. If they fail while in use, they could make one heck of a mess. Thanks for any comments and feedback. :eek:
Jamie Buxton
06-27-2008, 11:10 PM
Breaking a weld with that little impact is not usual. Properly done, the weld is as strong as the steel around it.
Jim Becker
06-28-2008, 7:18 AM
Bad weld IMHO. Probably good it broke in the fall instead of in the middle of a critical cut on your saw...
Frank Drew
06-28-2008, 7:50 AM
I agree with Jamie and Jim -- "triple fold" shouldn't have overstressed the weld since that's how most bands are shipped (and how most are stored, I suspect), and no matter how high it fell there's wasn't enough weight behind it that the impact should have broken the weld.
The blade's not trash, though; just have it rewelded.
glenn bradley
06-28-2008, 8:14 AM
Bad weld. Good timing.
Jack Briggs
06-29-2008, 7:51 AM
+1 on the bad weld.
John Keeton
06-29-2008, 8:03 AM
I remember a time when I "uncoiled" my BS blades by dropping them on the concrete floor and jumping out of the way!! Never broke a one.
By the way, I have refined my shop techniques somewhat over the years. I can now engage in combat with a blade without getting clawed up too badly, and don't have to resort to the "throw down" method.
Eddie Darby
06-29-2008, 4:15 PM
Real Bad Weld!!!!!
I've bought a kit that lets me weld my own. Lee Valley sells it.
First time was a charm.
Peter Quinn
06-29-2008, 7:57 PM
Da blade was bunk.
Steve Clardy
06-29-2008, 8:21 PM
I agree with the bad weld
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