Bought a 2nd band saw off Ebay. It came with cool blocks. Can someone tell me the proper adjustment of the blocks. Are the blocks pushed up against the blade with no gap. i.e. the blocks touching the blade with some pressure.
RICK
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Here is a quote from the Shopsmith catalog:
Cool Blocks blade guides are made of a special, non-metallic material that lubricates your bandsaw blades as they cut, keeping them cool and reducing the chance of premature breakage. And since they won't damage blade teeth, you can really snug them down for added stability when working with smaller blades.
Cool Blocks blade guides are made of a special, non-metallic material that lubricates your bandsaw blades as they cut, keeping them cool and reducing the chance of premature breakage. And since they won't damage blade teeth, you can really snug them down for added stability when working with smaller blades.
George
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After you properly tensioned the blade and tracking the center of the tires , you have to re-position the guide blocks. Start with rotating the under table blade guard back into place and tightening the screw that holds the guard. Second thing, guard back into place, and tightening the screw that secures the guard. Next, adjust the lower blocks so that they are just shy of touching each side of the blade. Tighten the set screws to hold the blocks in place.Then, adjust the forward position of the blocks so that the blocks are riding just behind the teeth, on the flat part of the blade. You may need to re-adjust the position of either block after this adjustment.