Axminster Bandsaw Buddy

[Glynne]

Always interested in new gadgets but can't quite get my head around this one.
http://www.axminster.co.uk/ujk-technology-bandsaw-buddy-101807
Evidently you attach this to your bandsaw blade using the magnets and then line up the fence. Fine in theory but I would have thought the kerf would slant the guide and you could only use it on reasonably wide blades.
Am I missing something (which is entirely possible)?

 

[Alexam]

I saw that today and wondered just the same thing. ??????

Malcolm

 

[mseries]

bandsaw-buddy-t93860.html

 

[woodpig]

Looks pretty neat but not sure I'd use it. If it was a tad cheaper I might buy one.

 

[novocaine]

there looks to be a channel for the teeth to sit in so tooth kerf shouldn't matter. does seem to be a "what can we make this in too" type product though with so many uses and none of them needed approach. don't think I'll bother.

 

[galleywood]

It looks as if it is easy to make your own.

 

[Glynne]

Thanks for the link mseries, I missed that one.
Irrespective of price, still can't see how it could be that accurate?

 

[Eric The Viking]

Has to be said: the band of the blade has little bearing on tracking compared to the teeth themselves - the set and whether or not the wear on either side is the same.

If you regularly cut relatively tight curves with the same blade, it will no longer cut in a straight line, as one side will have worn more than t'other. No amount of aligning the band itself will fix this.

So for that reason...