I've just decided to try to get my bandsaw working well. It is a Jet 14 inch (with riser block) which I bought new in early 2000s. I followed the Alex Snodgrass (of Carter Products) method for aligning things. It cuts much better using that method.
But...
I noticed the Spring was pretty much completely compressed. The Highland woodworking website has two different springs of different lengths for Delta (2 1/2 inch) vs JET (3 inch). The local Woodcraft has the Carter Cobra Coil (for some reason I keep thinking Karate Kid ) spring for both the Delta and the JET. One of the Amazon reviews said it was 2 3/4 inches long (split the difference). Will that make a difference in actual usage?
At some point I am thinking of adding the Highland Hardware heavy duty crank. Any opinions on that?
I am going to do something about a fence since the stock one doesn't seem to have the adjustablility to match the blade.
Now I just need to figure out (remember) what all the blades I have bought 15 years ago are. I have two half inch blades, and vaguely recall buying a Timberwolf and maybe Woodslicer. Not sure how to tell them apart (or even if I need to).
John