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9th Dec 2021, 06:23 PM #31Most Valued Member
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I release mine after use if I’m unlikely to use it in the immediate future, but not stressed if I forget to as generally I’ll be walking past it in the next couple of days and remember - so just do it then.
I haven’t had a blade break yet but have been through about 4 blades in the couple of years I’ve had it.
Mine is lot bigger than 6x4 so YMMV.
Steve
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12th Dec 2021, 08:42 AM #32Senior Member
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Received a really nice Koyo bearing for the blade adjustment knob.
Being mounted horizontally exposes the race to ingress of dust and other foreign material so I 3D printed a seal for it.
The blue tube is flexible filament, slightly smaller on one end to hug one of the bearing washers but spin around on the other.
It is now much much easier (and smoother) to tighten the blade. An excellent upgrade for the bandsaw.
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12th Dec 2021, 10:16 AM #33Member: Blue and white apron brigade
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I don't release the tension on my MW BS..
Wood workers release tension mainly to reduce the likelihood of the "rubber" tyres developing flat spots but with hard metals wheels this is not an issue.
The wheels and bearing guides on my MW BS are badly worn and I reckon this contributes to the band coming off from time to time. I've thought about removing the wheels and skimming them flat but there's not much metal on them. Has anyone done this? The bearings just need to be replaced but I'm wondering if that is just going to be good money thrown at a worn out machine.
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12th Dec 2021, 02:35 PM #34Most Valued Member
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12th Dec 2021, 03:26 PM #35Diamond Member
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13th Dec 2021, 03:35 PM #37Senior Member
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