The Bandsaw Companion tool answers how to get the blade, miter slot, and fence parallel to each other to eliminate drift. Making a cut parallel to the blade keeps the blade from tending to torque to the side, resulting in tight and smooth saw kerfs. The Bandsaw Companion tool from iGaging has two rare earth magnets on one side, which attach it firmly to the blade, best on 1/2″ and wider blades.
Checks the alignment of blade to the face of the fence. Scale on the tip helps set fence for cutting veneers or thin boards.
FEATURES
- Designed and made in Axminster
- Unique bandsaw blade aligning tool
- Checks the alignment of blade to the face of the fence
- Rare earth magnets hold it firmly on the blade
- 250mm long makes it easy to spot any discrepancy
- Scale on the tip helps set fence for cutting veneers or thin boards
- Holes for drawing circles in 25mm steps from 75 to 400mm
- Accurately machined from anodised aluminium
UJK technology.
This tool sits on the rim of the wheel with rare earth magnets, :p. It doesn’t need to be clamped, as it’s counter productive if adjusting, having to remove it straight away due to upper wheel. For checking the alignment of the wheels for the east/west jacking setup. Hence the magnetic blocks instead of the clamped block, since adjusting lower wheel affects tracking.
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Designed and made in Axminster, UK. Unique bandsaw blade aligning tool. UJK’s Bandsaw Buddy is a unique bandsaw blade aligning tool, Made in Axminster UK! The Bandsaw Buddy is a handy tool that allows you to check the alignment of the bandsaw blade to the face of the fence. The Bandsaw Buddy simplifies this – two rare earth magnets hold the tool firmly on the blade, with an additional recess for the set of the teeth, providing a true reading off the blade.
how to use bandsaw buddy Related Question:
What is a bandsaw buddy?
The Bandsaw Buddy is a handy tool that allows you to check the alignment of the bandsaw blade to the face of the fence. Truing the fence to a blade can be a tricky job.
Why can’t I cut a straight line with my bandsaw?
Band Saw: Why won’t my band saw cut straight? When the band saw cuts crooked, a dull blade, improper feeding, loose blade tension or not using a work piece guide could be the cause. Use the rip fence or miter gauge to guide the work piece uniformly through the cutting blade to make straight cuts.
How tight should my bandsaw blade be?
The blade should deflect no more than 1/4 in. A good place to begin is to tension the blade until the meter reads proper tension for the next wider blade. For example, if you’re tensioning a 3/8-in.
How close do you set the side guides on the band saw?
The front of the side guides should be located about 1/16″ back from the deepest part of the blade gullets. You don’t want the side guides to contact the cutting teeth of the blade since the teeth flare out at a slight angle. This adjustment is made to both the top and bottom guides.