[TheForge] 4x6 Horizontal/Vertical Bandsaw

[xlch58 at swbell.net]

I think the problem he is having is that with a small piece to be cut 
off, like say a .24 inch or less, there is nothing to support the 
outboard end.  The blade, even when sharp, requires some pressure to 
cut.  There comes a point where the pressure of the blade is enough to 
bend over the remaining metal rather than cut through it.  The sharper 
the blade, the less the tendency.  The answer is to wedge a small wooded 
shim under it like a Popsicle stick that will support both sides of the 
cut, but is thin enough to fit in the valley for the blade on the 
table.  I have an old craftsman industrial model and a popsicle stick is 
just right.  Don't know what might work on your saw.  You have to make 
sure you don't mess up the alignment wedging it in there though.  I 
usually don't bother, that is what files are for.

Charles

ries wrote:
> Its probably the adjustment of the switch that automatically turns off 
> the bandsaw.
> The switch is turning off the saw before it cuts all the way thru.
> You can bend the little tab on the frame, the one that pushes the 
> switch off, so that it waits a bit longer before doing so.
> There is usually also a bolt, with a nut on it to lock it in position, 
> back close to the pivot point, on the opposite side from the motor. 
> This bolt is the stop for downward travel, and can be adjusted to make 
> sure the blade stops below the level of the table, not above.
> A decent bandsaw, like a  jet or Grizzly, comes with a manual that 
> shows these parts.
> Free download of manuals at
> http://content.jettools.com/manuals/M-414458.pdf
>
> The bolt in question is "B" in Fig. 17 on page 12.
>
> Ries
>
>
>
> On Jan 11, 2008, at 3:18 PM, Lynn and Susan Lang wrote:
>
> Hello
> When using the saw and cutting of a short piece of the material, to
> square up the end, frequently the short piece will get folded under, and
> not completely cut off. What adjustment, setting, procedure do I have
> wrong?
>
> The speed is 120 fpm, cutting mild steel, and the blade is a Lennox
> Diemaster2 14 T.
> Thank you
> lynn
>
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