Comments on: 13- Bandsaw Setup, Tuneup, and Rust Prevention

By: Ryan

Ryan — Sat, 26 Nov 2011 16:04:55 +0000

That sounds great, I have some of those in my shop.

Thanks for you quick reply.

By: thewoodwhisperer

thewoodwhisperer — Sat, 26 Nov 2011 08:13:27 +0000

Hey Ryan. I think you mean mineral spirits, right? Just about anything that dissolves oils will do the trick. Naptha, paint thinner and even kerosene will work.

By: Ryan

Ryan — Sat, 26 Nov 2011 06:43:00 +0000

Hey Marc, Great, helpful video. I just ordered a Grizzly 17″ bandsaw and it should arrive in a week or so. As far as cleaning the table goes, I haven’t got any mineral oil, is there any substitute?

Thanks

By: Marshall

Marshall — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 19:59:39 +0000

I was given my Dad-in-laws 12″ Craftsman Bandsaw.
After changing blades and replacing the key and setscrew on the drive pulley and a new drive belt it worked great for about 3 weeks.
Now it keeps throwing the drive belt off when I start it.
Any help would be appreciated I’m trying to get some gifts done and I need this working

By: Paul

Paul — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 15:49:03 +0000

I have a Grizzly as well and the thrust bearing should only touch when doing a cut and the guide bearing should bearly touch the blade. I do suggest getting the ureathane tires though

By: thewoodwhisperer

thewoodwhisperer — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 16:50:22 +0000

Regardless of the manufacturer or style of the thrust bearing, there should be at least some forward adjustment. I would suggest trying to move the bearing forward or moving the blade back a bit. You can usually adjust the tilt of the upper wheel slightly to cause the black to track either forward or back. Also keep in mind that you really only want contact with the bearing when pressure is applied.

By: Richard T. Dolan

Richard T. Dolan — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 16:44:29 +0000

Hi, enjoyed your bandsaw setup. It was,’t for my Grizzely457. My problem is adjusting the thrust bearing. The bearing is turned opposite way as your video. The back of the blade actually touches very little of the bearing face and to me seems very wrong.
There is vertually no thrust supporn! Can you help me?

By: thewoodwhisperer

thewoodwhisperer — Tue, 19 Jul 2011 16:00:05 +0000

Depending on the amount of roughness, that could very well just be the nature of the bandsaw cut. It usually creates a washboard effect and needs to be worked more after the cut. Even my Resaw King, which has carbide teeth, still needs a little work after cutting.

By: Paul

Paul — Tue, 19 Jul 2011 14:53:20 +0000

I just got a grizzly 14″ i love it. I find that in a lot of my cuts i have to plan it to remove the rough edge. I bought a new saw blade which improve the cut a bit but still I am getting a fairly rough cut. and hints?

By: thewoodwhisperer

thewoodwhisperer — Fri, 25 Feb 2011 01:48:03 +0000

Well truthfully you can’t go wrong with those choices, although I would probably go with either the Rikon or the Powermatic. If you can get a better deal on the PM, then that would be the one to go for.