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So? How's it going Simon. It would be nice for those who have tried to help to hear if the problem has been solved and how you did it?

I've used Sykes several times. Huge selection as well as a large offcut building for you to choose what you like, all priced up.

So Simon, have you tried moving all guides away from the blade and let it run. If so is the problem still there? Have you checked the wheels and tyres? Any findings? It would be good to find out if you have found the cause on your bandsaw, which may help others. I saw this on an older thread...

As you will have now seen from Alex Snodgrass's video, narrow blades should be centred at the deepest part of the tooth gullet. However, as the blade width increases, this will not be possible and with some older model bandsaws, some have blade teeth off the edge of the wheel. The most...

If it happens with various blades, then it must be the wheels. I would suggest that the tyres may have been damaged and uneven. Take the blade off, turn the wheels by hand slowly and feel the tyres to find out where they are uneven. Did the blades run true before and if so, when? Also, what...

Thanks guys, points noted. I did realise this may have been a problem although I was not aware that the results had been banned in some places. Perhaps in hindsight, it may be best to end this request, so no more replies please.

I would like to try this method of wood marking and wonder if anyone can lend me or sell me a 'neon' burner. I say specifically neon, as against microwave, as the higher power in microwaves is far more dangerous. Alternatively, can anyone offer advice on using the neon transformer, possibly...

Thanks. I wont risk it then. Obviously does some damage or makes the blades glued up. Is there another way to level the timber after resin has been applied?

Thanks. I wont risk it then. Obviously does some damage or makes the blades glued up

I have some featured timber that has been resin coated, but I need to level this off now, as it has not turned out as good as I had hoped. Can I use my planer thicknesser without damaging the blades or is it best not to?

Welcome to the forum. Hope you get as much pleasure out of it as I have over the years and dont forget to post your projects with photos as often as you can. Malcolm

Bodgers, have you ever thought that the reason Alex Snodgrass video's are posted so often is because it is one of the most useful and helpful guides to new owners of bandsaws and that opinion is held by many. Your comments may be more helpful if you stated what bandsaw you own and how you tune...

Most of the problems have been mentioned, particularly the flutter caused bu the tension not being correct. The Alex Snodgrass method is one of the best around and you should be getting muchbetter results. When someone new to bandsaws has concerns, I usually send the following, some of which...

Just checked both and all OK here. Try logging off and on again

Hi Seb, as others have said, you can get yourself into lots of problems restoring a really old machine. I started with on older machine 4 years ago without any knowledge of these machines and very little woodworking knowledge, but after a year, moved onto something better and with greater...

I have the BS400 Oscar and perhaps I was luck in getting the table square initially, but the four heavy bolts are what holds it down and although most of us would not consider it important, the way they are tensioned can vary and possibly result in some imbalance. Again, most of us never look...

Squaring the table can sometimes be awkward, but the table bolts under the trunion do have some play in them. Try slackening them all off and tighten one at a time with a spirit level on the table and maybe feeler guage type wedges or washers, It has caught other people out and I learned this...

Several photos may help you to sell this as well as more info like age, from new? etc

More costly than having an Etsy shop. Depends what you want to sell. Malcolm

Hi Chris, Sounds like you have certainly got a tension problem. I wonder if you have tried the following ? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=chyo9chuwJs and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z8zZuDosSy0 Malcolm