Greetings.
I have an old 12" Craftsman bandsaw; from the 1970's. This is the two-wheeled version with cast alloy frame and plastic clip-on cover. You've seen jillions of them at garage sales.
It isn't much, but it has been well cared for and suits my needs at very low cost.
Adjusting the tension is a bit of a challenge though; it takes a lot of torque to twist the knob, mostly due to friction.
I can tension the blade adequately -- it just takes a lot of twisting force and is hard on the wrist.
So I'm not trying to get more tension; just the same tension with less stress on my wrist. I hope that makes sense.
The threads on the rod and the know appear to be in good shape, and the knob spins easily when the tension is low. But the threads and the thrust surface are dry (no lube)
I was wondering if there is any reason I couldn't put a bit of anti-seize lube on the threads...
The tension knob sticks up out of the top of the case, so doesn't see much dust. So I don't think it will get gunked up.
Any thoughts?
Tom in SoCal