Perry Underwood
11-10-2008, 11:09 PM
This is my first post. I'm pleased to find this forum. I've been reading it for a month or so.
My job is in Taiwan where I attempt to teach English. My hobby is building electric guitars. Within the last several years I've been able to put together a nice workshop.
Recently, I purchased a band saw and have a few questions about setting it up. Basically there are a few problems I need to tackle. I'm hoping I can get some ideas and suggestions.
My band saw was made by a company in Taiwan called OAV. They build many of the woodworking machines sold by Jet. My band saw is similar to several of the Grizzly models--so much in fact that I'm tempted to say that OAV builds them. My band saw is a 14 inch model.
The less serious problem I'm having is that I can get the wheels to be coplanar but the blade will not track in the center. I have a 1/2 inch Timberwolf blade on the machine now. The blade tracks towards the front of the wheels. I've read that this is not uncommon.
My question is if put a spacer on the upper wheel (the one that's out), should I be able to have both my wheels coplanar and have the blade track in the center of the wheels? I've read that 1/2 inch blades have a tendency to track towards the front of the wheels, so should I even be concerned about it?
The more serious problem is that the guide post (and the blade itself) moves backwards when a part of the upper wheel spins past the guide. I can see the blade shifting on the upper tire when turning the wheel by hand.
My thought is that either the tire is at fault or the wheel is not true. If the tire is the problem, I can solve the problem myself by replacing the tire. If the wheel is not true, I will need to find someone to fix it.
My question is how are band saw wheels made true? My wheels are cast iron, one of the reasons why I chose this band saw.
Thanks in advance for any suggestions and ideas. Perry
My job is in Taiwan where I attempt to teach English. My hobby is building electric guitars. Within the last several years I've been able to put together a nice workshop.
Recently, I purchased a band saw and have a few questions about setting it up. Basically there are a few problems I need to tackle. I'm hoping I can get some ideas and suggestions.
My band saw was made by a company in Taiwan called OAV. They build many of the woodworking machines sold by Jet. My band saw is similar to several of the Grizzly models--so much in fact that I'm tempted to say that OAV builds them. My band saw is a 14 inch model.
The less serious problem I'm having is that I can get the wheels to be coplanar but the blade will not track in the center. I have a 1/2 inch Timberwolf blade on the machine now. The blade tracks towards the front of the wheels. I've read that this is not uncommon.
My question is if put a spacer on the upper wheel (the one that's out), should I be able to have both my wheels coplanar and have the blade track in the center of the wheels? I've read that 1/2 inch blades have a tendency to track towards the front of the wheels, so should I even be concerned about it?
The more serious problem is that the guide post (and the blade itself) moves backwards when a part of the upper wheel spins past the guide. I can see the blade shifting on the upper tire when turning the wheel by hand.
My thought is that either the tire is at fault or the wheel is not true. If the tire is the problem, I can solve the problem myself by replacing the tire. If the wheel is not true, I will need to find someone to fix it.
My question is how are band saw wheels made true? My wheels are cast iron, one of the reasons why I chose this band saw.
Thanks in advance for any suggestions and ideas. Perry