[TheForge] Band saw

[Andrew Vida]

ries wrote:
> Actually, Andy, I dont think those little bandsaws have much crown- they 
> have a lip on the back of the wheel that acts as a backstop for the 
> blade, and then the action of the saw downforce pushes the blade back 
> against that lip. So rather than having a crowned wheel, that the blade 
> auto centers on, like a vertical bandsaw does, there is only one 
> possible position for the blade on the wheels- fullly seated back 
> against the lip.

	That sounds crappy.

> Obviously, you have much better taste in bandsaws, as the advice you 
> were giving applies to $10,000 D0-Alls, but not to $300 Rong Fu's.

	I've been lucky in the bandsaw sense. :)