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After ruining three bandsaw blades from turning the motor on at high speed I now return it to slow every night. Chare it up to a bad memory and being new to the SS.
Paul

I have a problem turning the speed control to low speed from high. No problem increasing speed though. Can anyone explain this or offer a suggestion to eliminate the problem?

Dusty,
Thanks for your comments also. The instructor in my travelling SS class told us that all blades have a "drift" or "lead". All of my blades are SS brand and I haven't tried any others although there are some that fit the SS.
Paul:)

Hal,
Thanks a lot for the solution to my bandsaw drift problem. It worked perfectly.
Paul

Thanks a lot for the recap. I know what you mean about the short term memory. I went to the three day SS course recently but forgot how to correct the drift and, of course, didn't take notes.

I am having a problem with bandsaw drift and need a refresher. Anyone?

I took advantage of the three days of classes and would recommend it for new users like myself. The classes gave me a lot of confidence to try different techniques.