Author Topic: Bandsaw Drift Problem (Read 6345 times)

kennym · « **Reply #20 on:** April 12, 2019, 05:14:06 PM »

Skeat they’re pink tho...

Roy from Pa · « **Reply #21 on:** April 12, 2019, 05:16:16 PM »

Flem · « **Reply #22 on:** April 12, 2019, 06:25:07 PM »

Quote from: Roy from Pa on April 12, 2019, 04:01:32 PM

I have a local place make mine @ 9 bucks a piece for 93.5".

I believe they use lennox steel.

For that price I would not care if they were rainbow colored.

skeaterbait · « **Reply #23 on:** April 12, 2019, 06:34:21 PM »

If pink is cheap then bring it on.

Roy from Pa · « **Reply #24 on:** April 12, 2019, 09:00:03 PM »

I got enough pink here, pink bow, pink chaps, pink string silencers, pink arrow wif pink fedders......

skeaterbait · « **Reply #25 on:** April 13, 2019, 06:35:06 AM »

Quote from: Roy from Pa on April 12, 2019, 09:00:03 PM

I got enough pink here, pink bow, pink chaps, pink string silencers, pink arrow wif pink fedders......

I never would have guessed you to have a side like that Roy, you ole softy.

Roy from Pa · « **Reply #26 on:** April 13, 2019, 06:44:00 AM »

Ya, just wait till I visit ole gobbersan this summer:)

Crooked Stic · « **Reply #27 on:** April 13, 2019, 06:48:25 AM »

9 bucks wow. You should re sell for 15 bucks I would buy several.

Roy from Pa · « **Reply #28 on:** April 13, 2019, 07:12:48 AM »

I'll have to check the price now, last time I got them, which was 5 years ago, I bought 6 of them for a bulk price reduction.

They are good blades that I change once a year and we do a lot of cutting, but no glass bows.

They have a website, I'll check it out later and let y'all know the $$$ now.

Forwardhandle · « **Reply #29 on:** April 13, 2019, 07:18:06 AM »

I got a place on the net where I can get the Lenox carbon blades I run 185" for $26 I thought that was cheap they don't recommend the carbon blade for any saw less then 15' for some reason but they have regular steel blades to for much cheaper but no PINK

BigJim · « **Reply #30 on:** April 14, 2019, 11:07:35 PM »

I may have missed it in the replies, but I thought I noticed you mentioning that you squared the fence with the blade... not what you want to do. It doesn't matter if the fence is set square or not. You want to set it according to the drift. All blades will drift differently. Most all fences are adjustably.
Do a search about adjusting for bandsaw drift.
Now it may all be a bad blade as some said.. Lord knows I've had a bunch of them.
I have good luck with wood slicer blades and lenox tri master blades. Not cheap by any stretch, but they do a good/great job.
BigJim

Crooked Stic · « **Reply #31 on:** April 15, 2019, 08:31:08 AM »

The blade I use on my 14 in. Jet is a bi-metal 6/10 VP. They are a bit thicker than a regular wood blade. I think that helps sawing against the fence. If I dont crowd it resawing lams I get a really smooth cut with no drift. Can cut a ton of wood and 1/2 ton of limbs out of the same blade. Only cut limbs after it shows dullness with wood. I run the teeth right on the crown of the tires.

Roy from Pa · « **Reply #32 on:** April 15, 2019, 08:59:57 AM »

Watch the video at the top:

https://www.finewoodworking.com/2018/07/16/two-fixes-for-bandsaw-drift

BigJim · « **Reply #33 on:** April 15, 2019, 09:57:33 AM »

A good video for sure... I never use a miter gage so that slot means nothing...
Much easier to adjust drift from the fence.

I would disagree about never having to adjust once it is set. I've got a laguna 14" suv and a 17" laguna Italian and they both need minute fence adjustments when I switch out blades. Not so much if I go back with the same blade over and over, but if I switch blades from mfg to mfg, it will certainly need some adjustment.

BigJIm

BMorv · « **Reply #34 on:** April 15, 2019, 10:10:59 AM »

Thanks for all the help guys.

I did like that video too.
The massive drift angle was my first concern, but the amount of vibration and noise is a bigger concern. My new blades come in today so I'll have a direct comparison.
I just hope timber wolf gives me my money back if it is a bad blade (the 30 day return window has expired).

Roy from Pa · « **Reply #35 on:** April 15, 2019, 10:34:53 AM »

Ben, check youtube, lot's of drift videos there.

Crooked Stic · « **Reply #36 on:** April 15, 2019, 11:48:30 AM »

Good video. I heard him mention using jigs which maybe the reason for his type of adjustment.

BMorv · « **Reply #37 on:** April 16, 2019, 09:28:56 AM »

I'm calling bad blade.....1st cut with the new blade on and no adjustment of the fence.

I went from wanting to return my bandsaw, to going through my shop trying to find things to cut. I'm happy now.

Roy from Pa · « **Reply #38 on:** April 16, 2019, 09:40:03 AM »

Ya got a pm.

Jim ya have a point here:
A good video for sure... I never use a miter gage so that slot means nothing...
Much easier to adjust drift from the fence.

Flem · « **Reply #39 on:** April 16, 2019, 11:38:37 AM »

Thats good news!
I have not had any problems with TW blades, but I'm going to think twice before I buy any more.
Ben, what brand blades did you get from Grizzly?

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