Originally Posted by
SteveKrim
Probably a "Dumb" question, but, how dangerous is a bandsaw blade breaking?
One of my rituals prior to cutting anything (BS, TS or SCMS) is to try and imagine the worst case for the cut. On the BS, I always seem to come up with the blade breaking, wrapping itself around my arm and ripping it off! Maybe a little paranoid, but...
So, since I have never had this experience, what are the warning signs? What happens when the band does break - where does it go and how does it react???
Thanks,
Steve
Steve, It is a good question! The noise is loud when it breaks. On the newer saws it should stay inside the saw. The exposed blade section is where it could get free and that is scarry. Keep the gude as low as posible to cover the blade.
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