Quickly and safely condense your blades for convenient storage. After removing the clip or masking tape, hold one outside blade coil in each hand with the teeth pointed away from you, and slowly spread them apart. Extend your arms away from your body and spread your hands apart as you continue to uncoil the blade.
I must admit, when I know someone is watching that hasn’t seen me fold up a bandsaw blade before, I do it extra fast and super snappy to make it seem even more dazzling. I learned how to coil a bandsaw blade like this pre-YouTube and over the phone from the kids at Wood-Mizer, who supply and sharpen my blades. From there, whip the portion of the blade furthest from you towards the ground and just as the blade nears the ground give it a quick jerk up, with a snap.
Today I changed the tyres on both wheels of my bandsaw and it was an all day event. Luckily I had one brand new blade left and installed that one, I must admit I was a bit nervous that it too may be twisted but it wasn’t and ran true. There you go I learned two new things today; How to replace a tyre and bandsaw blades can have a twist in it.
Bandsaw blade twist occurs when the saw blade suddenly changes direction – left or right – while making a cut. Some common causes of bandsaw blade twist include the saw blade binding in the cut. Use a narrower blade or refer to the bandsaw’s owner’s manual for recommended blade widths regarding cutting radii and contours.
how to twist a bandsaw blade Related Question:
Which way should the teeth face on a bandsaw?
The teeth on the bandsaw blade should face down so that the cutting action is from the top of the material to the bottom.
Why is my bandsaw burning the wood?
A majority of issues with wood burning is because of a dull saw blade. These blades may not be sharp enough to efficiently cut the wood, and thus create enough friction to heat and burn the wood. What is this? Dull blades make it more challenging to cut, which causes friction as you pass the wood through.
Where is the danger zone of the band saw?
The area to the right of the band saw is a danger zone.
Where should a bandsaw blade sit on the wheel?
Make sure the machine is disconnected from the power supply. When tracking, you always want to make sure that the blade is sat on the crown of the wheel, with the deepest part of the gullet in the centre.