Setting up a Bandsaw

[GravityX]

It's been quite sometime since I have used a bandsaw and was looking to refresh my knowledge of setting one up correctly. While scrounging through youtube and woodworking forums I came across this video. I think this is a good refresher, again, it's been sometime since I set one up, and will more than likely try this procedure to do so. Brings some light to some old way of doing things. Looks fairly easy and precise.

[video]http://youtu.be/wGbZqWac0jU[/video]

 

[txchemist]

Thanks for that video- IT reminded me to go check my setup. Somehow it was way off and I was not getting smooth cuts and the blade was wandering into the grain when I tried anything but a straight cut.

Got it all redone and it is back to being a great tool again. Just bad habits by not going through all the steps. Sort of like taking short cuts with a car and then not getting speed./images/boards/smilies/crazy.gif

 

[Chief]

SHOW OFF!!! I'd like to see him build a PWD car...

I wish that was the band saw I bought the frist time.

 

[jator359]

Talk about timing! Just bought a new band saw this past weekend and spent close to five hours setting it up and tweaking the adjustments. Had to go to a woodworking forum to find out how b/c the user manual was worthless. Could've just watched this vid and gotten it done in under an hour.

 

[IAE Racing]

must be time for new saws. we decided to add some curves. Had always used table saw to make wedges.