Bandsaw Tensioning App - Measuring Vibrations

[city17]

Came across this video by Andy Klein. You might know him from his Twin Turbo Vise or some of his other inventions.

He's developing a pretty ingenious app which helps tensioning your bandsaw. It measures the vibrating sounds of the blade, and then tells you whether it's tensioned correctly or too much/too little.

Actual app in use shown from about 3:00 onwards. It's still a prototype, but if he can implement it well so that it works really quickly and always gets the correct tension it could be a great app for any bandsaw owner.

 

[Lazurus]

Technology marches ever onwards

 

[marcros]

I have never had an issue doing it by feel. It isn't a scientific measure but of all the bandsaw setup challenges, tension isn't in the top 3 for me.