farlsborough
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Hi all, newcomer here! Currently re-arranging workshop (who isn’t 
) and have replaced a hardworking 10” Ferrex bandsaw with a used 14” Jet JWBS. It’s a 2007 model and presumably European; most info/videos for 14” Jet BSs are for US models which look substantially different.
Overall, happy. Had new urethane belts recently fitted. Needed new guide bearings (thanks, Bearing King!). De-tensioning mechanism seemed stiff/ceased; the top wheel didn’t seem to move when released, but having tentatively loosened some of the Allen machine screws either side of the mechanism and sprayed some oil in the vicinity it seems to have done the trick! Set up as per Snodgrass method; I don’t know if that’s recommended or frowned on in these parts
However, I was initially disappointed with the choppiness of the cut. The blade it came with looks like it’s got life in it, but the back of the blade seems to waver more than I’d expect, and this is the result I got.
Fitted a new blade that came with it, thinner, 7 TPI and got a result I’m much happier with (phew!). And, this is more similar to the blade I’ve been used to on my little Ferrex.
I’m just wondering if this is par for the course with a lower TPI blade, whether the blade is fine but needed more fettling, or it suggests the blade’s twisted/warped etc. and a new 4 TPI should give me a better result?
I’ve uploaded a pic of the bandsaw (without table) in case anyone knows where I might find the manual. Too old for the current Jet website.
) and have replaced a hardworking 10” Ferrex bandsaw with a used 14” Jet JWBS. It’s a 2007 model and presumably European; most info/videos for 14” Jet BSs are for US models which look substantially different.Overall, happy. Had new urethane belts recently fitted. Needed new guide bearings (thanks, Bearing King!). De-tensioning mechanism seemed stiff/ceased; the top wheel didn’t seem to move when released, but having tentatively loosened some of the Allen machine screws either side of the mechanism and sprayed some oil in the vicinity it seems to have done the trick! Set up as per Snodgrass method; I don’t know if that’s recommended or frowned on in these parts
However, I was initially disappointed with the choppiness of the cut. The blade it came with looks like it’s got life in it, but the back of the blade seems to waver more than I’d expect, and this is the result I got.
Fitted a new blade that came with it, thinner, 7 TPI and got a result I’m much happier with (phew!). And, this is more similar to the blade I’ve been used to on my little Ferrex.
I’m just wondering if this is par for the course with a lower TPI blade, whether the blade is fine but needed more fettling, or it suggests the blade’s twisted/warped etc. and a new 4 TPI should give me a better result?
I’ve uploaded a pic of the bandsaw (without table) in case anyone knows where I might find the manual. Too old for the current Jet website.
