Re: probably done to death... but going to ask anyway. blade popping off.
That looks pretty good to me!? Nicely done.
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Mark Kimball
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#16320
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Re: probably done to death... but going to ask anyway. blade popping off.
I messed around and somewhat failed but it's a start. Open to suggestions but the trunnions seemed to work.
https://photos.app.goo.gl/QRS9D3Q3ejbxPQXE8
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Mark
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#16319
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Re: probably done to death... but going to ask anyway. blade popping off.
My approach approximates what a real trunnion scheme would do, given the added degree of freedom provided by the screw that attaches the two pieces of my support bracket together -- it permits the
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Mark Kimball
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#16318
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Re: probably done to death... but going to ask anyway. blade popping off.
Cool...? Yep, the trunnions are the hard part. I understood the work around but didn't quite understand how it worked
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Mark
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#16317
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Re: probably done to death... but going to ask anyway. blade popping off.
That was the object of the blade guide modifications I did and posted about here a little while back.? Post #16219.
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Mark Kimball
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#16316
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Re: probably done to death... but going to ask anyway. blade popping off.
Sorry it was not clear Mark. Hopefully pictures 2 & 3 below will set that
right.
The adjustment screw/bolt through the back of the guide bracket casting
bears on the 5/16" bolt clamping the guide
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John Vreede
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#16315
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Re: probably done to death... but going to ask anyway. blade popping off.
I'm not sure i understand this modification. Does the small bolt on the side push against the key to stop movement. Most horizontal saws I've seen have terrible blade guides but these are the worst.
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Mark
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#16314
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Re: probably done to death... but going to ask anyway. blade popping off.
Popping the blade off the bottom wheel (esp. when cutting in the vice or
pushing hard on the blade in vertical mode) is very likely due to the
bottom guide bracket (the casting with the two side guide
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John Vreede
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#16313
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probably done to death... but going to ask anyway. blade popping off.
I've got an older harbor freight 4x6 bandsaw that is probably 20 years old. It's green if that helps, and if I saw lightly, in ether horizontal or vertical mode, it seems to work. If I push on the
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Wolf Gang
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#16312
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Re: Saw blades
I buy the supercut bi-metal blade from Harbor Freight. ? I wait for a coupon. ?Item 97119. ?I find?the Super Cut bimetal blade lasts a long time and I haven’t ever had one break.
i have tried
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David Pidwerbecki <dpidwerbecki@...>
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#16311
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Re: Saw blades
For my 5x7 JET horizontal metal bandsaw I buy
*Q ? 601 Series - Qsaw ? M42 Bimetal* *
*0.5 x 10-14 (0.025)* @ 5' 4 1/2 " *
** from sawblade.com.
The reduce per-blade shipping costs and gain a small
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mondosmetals
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#16310
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Re: Saw blades
Hi Paul
I've done a bit of study on all the blades I can get in NZ and can say from
experience I can detect no difference in the cutting ability of any of
them, which is not to say that they were all
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John Vreede
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#16309
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Re: Saw blades
Just a guess….but I figger Bosch built ‘em, Lowe's bought ‘em, and if you buy ‘em, they are yours!
That said, I buy Lenox bi-metal blades, from https://www.bandsawbladesdirect.com/
Other
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Bill Armstrong
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#16308
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Re: Saw blades
whose blades are they ?
animal
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mike allen
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#16307
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Re: Saw blades
Well we sell for $10
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Sam Shepherd
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#16306
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Re: Saw blades
I've been buying Bosch blades at Lowes , I think their @ 12-14 bucks . They cut good & seem to last .
animal
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mike allen
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#16305
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Re: Saw blades
You can get back to me if you wanna buy
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Sam Shepherd
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#16304
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Saw blades
What is everyone buying for saw blades these days and where are you buying them?
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paul mcclintic
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#16303
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Re: ARE 30 DEGREES AND 60 DEGREES CUTTING ON METAL PIECE IMPORTANT ?
You're welcome!
Other Bill
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Bill Armstrong
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#16302
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Re: ARE 30 DEGREES AND 60 DEGREES CUTTING ON METAL PIECE IMPORTANT ?
Just needed 2 cuts at 18 but the only picture I had, I have made an occasional cut at 45 never 60
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David North
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#16301
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