woodfarmer
Established Member
Hi
I have a Fox bandsaw which is probably the worst made machine I have ever seen. But now I have a problem which may well be my own fault.
A couple of weeks ago whilst cutting split firewood logs there was a heavy thump followed by a screeching noise. I think the log moved as it had no real flat surface to put on the table, and the band had been forced to twist and the back edge of the band had slid down the side of the rear thrust bearing. Sadly taking off all the teeth on the right hand side. so it will now only cut 2 inch diameter washers
I replaced the ruined blade with the one that originally came with the saw. It was cutting pretty good, much better than when I first took delivery of the saw. the adjustments from Mr Snodgrass clearly work well.
Today had a similar thing. big thump, and blade ruined. For the previous 3-4 months I had been using it with an m42 blade to cut recovered timber which it did well. but changed blade shortly before the first one was ruined.
I am not sure now if this is happening because the rough shape of the firewood 4-5" split oak logs allows the wood to rock and bind. or is maybe the tension is now not correct. Or should I not use it for this type of cutting at all?
Don't want to blame the saw if it is my bad practices causing the problem. But I also don't want to continue eating two blades in less than two weeks.
I have the front edge of the bearings just below the gullets of the teeth.
I have a Fox bandsaw which is probably the worst made machine I have ever seen. But now I have a problem which may well be my own fault.
A couple of weeks ago whilst cutting split firewood logs there was a heavy thump followed by a screeching noise. I think the log moved as it had no real flat surface to put on the table, and the band had been forced to twist and the back edge of the band had slid down the side of the rear thrust bearing. Sadly taking off all the teeth on the right hand side. so it will now only cut 2 inch diameter washers
I replaced the ruined blade with the one that originally came with the saw. It was cutting pretty good, much better than when I first took delivery of the saw. the adjustments from Mr Snodgrass clearly work well.
Today had a similar thing. big thump, and blade ruined. For the previous 3-4 months I had been using it with an m42 blade to cut recovered timber which it did well. but changed blade shortly before the first one was ruined.
I am not sure now if this is happening because the rough shape of the firewood 4-5" split oak logs allows the wood to rock and bind. or is maybe the tension is now not correct. Or should I not use it for this type of cutting at all?
Don't want to blame the saw if it is my bad practices causing the problem. But I also don't want to continue eating two blades in less than two weeks.
I have the front edge of the bearings just below the gullets of the teeth.