Tom, all three of these blades were carbide tipped and the exact same make and model. This bandsaw has always cut well in the past. The 2nd blade was a lemon as best I can tell.?
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On Jun 29, 2024, at 8:24?PM, Tom Trees via groups.io <tomgwoodworks@...> wrote:
?I wouldn't expect any blade to perform well on most any modern bandsaw design,
and it will never cease to amaze me how most folks expect any different.
That's my opinion, from someone who's worked on an old and abused machine.
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I could mention alignment of the motor is not something which can be ignored,
that is... if accurately aligning the lower wheel to the upper wheel.
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So you can understand my cynical thoughts on the matter, not to say your new blade wasn't a lemon,
just anything to do with setup, that being down to the particular saw IMO, and should the Italian's have kept up
making fully adjustable bandsaws, then everyone would be in agreement on most things by now.
i.e there would be nothing really to speculate on (bar perhaps tire condition) in this case,
and you might not have bothered fighting with the saw in order to get it to cut.
Just saying, as it seems everyone who mentions a troublesome modern saw, ultimately ends up either going with carbide blades, or indeed upgrading to ol'irn.
Just my thoughts
All the best
Tom
