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--- startrite_bandsaw [2019-05-20 19:44] – Bandsawing practice. vzickus
+++ startrite_bandsaw [2019-05-20 19:53] – Troubleshooting vzickus
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 ===== Bandsawing practice =====
+//Copied from the manual.//
 Maximum saw blade life : Medium saw blade tooth pitch, speed and feed.
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 Fine accurate finish : Fine tooth pitch, fast speed and light feed.
+===== Troubleshooting =====
+//Copied from the manual.//
+**Blade wanders from true line:**
+  * Excessive feed pressure.
+  * Blade teeth dull or of too fine pitch.
+  * Guide inserts not controlling blade wear or incorrect adjustment.
+  * Blade tracking incorrect.
+  * Loss of set to one side of saw teeth.
+**Premature blade breakage:**
+  * Excessive feed pressure, and/or too much blade tension.
+  * Worn or incorrectly set guides.
+  * Joint improperly welded and annealed.
+  * Blade too wide for curved cut.
+  * Bandwheels worn.
+  * Blade teeth of too fine pitch.
+**Blade bows in deep cut:**
+  * Excessive feed pressure.
+  * Blade teeth dull or of too fine pitch.
+  * Insufficient blade tension, and/or blade too narrow for depth of cut.
+  * Blade running off at start of cut.
+**Blade teeth dull rapidly:**
+  * Insufficient feed pressure.
+  * Blade pitch too fine.
+  * Guide inserts snagging set of teeth.
+  * Speed too fast.
+**Teeth tron from blade:**
+  * Excessive feed pressure.
+  * Gullets of teeth loading.
+  * Pitch of teeth too coarse.
+  * Blade speed too fast
+**Blade developing twist:**
+  * Excessive feed pressure.
+  * Guide inserts snagging blade.
+  * Blade too wide for radius of cut.
+  * Excessive blade tension.
+  * Blade not tracking correctly.
+  * Loss of set to one side of saw teeth.
+**Blade vibrates in cut:**
+  * Workpiece not properly seated or securely held.
+  * Blade speed too fast, and/or blade pitch too coarse.
+  * Insufficient blade tension.
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