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Re: bandsaw blade coming off
Posted: Mon Nov 23, 2015 3:26 pm
by Bruce
scorelesssteve wrote:you cant back out using a bandsaw ? when you do curves and such you have to rite ? even when i ran it on one the blade stull comes off
No, you make relief cuts beforehand so that the waste drops off on the curves as you cut.
Re: bandsaw blade coming off
Posted: Mon Nov 23, 2015 4:31 pm
by wa2crk
If you have to make blind cuts with the bandsaw relief cuts are a necessity. As you progress through the cuts the scrap pieces will fall away providing some clearance.
Bill V
Re: bandsaw blade coming off
Posted: Mon Nov 23, 2015 4:35 pm
by scorelesssteve
sounds like ill be selling this to get a scroll saw lol!
Re: bandsaw blade coming off
Posted: Mon Nov 23, 2015 5:36 pm
by JPG
scorelesssteve wrote:sounds like ill be selling this to get a scroll saw lol!
Different tools for different tasks.
P.S. Where ya at? Trade you a jig saw for it!

Re: bandsaw blade coming off
Posted: Mon Nov 23, 2015 6:22 pm
by scorelesssteve
im in south jersey id trade for a scroll saw
Re: bandsaw blade coming off
Posted: Tue Nov 24, 2015 12:57 am
by JPG
scorelesssteve wrote:im in south jersey id trade for a scroll saw
That would be a fairer trade! Don't got an extra one.