Recent content by Ewan C

Hi, thanks for your reply but this issue has been resolved now, and I’m managing to get good cuts, as others have. This is what I meant by the z axis, I’ve been told the tyres on my bandsaw don’t need crowning due to the flat wheels, and I’ve checked the manual but I can see anything...

Hi, I think you might’ve misread my post for some points you’ve mentioned, for the others I apologise. The blade not being parallel: So, it unfortunately does not cut parallel to the fence. On my bandsaw changing the tracking only changes the position of the blade in the z axis along the...

Okay, I’ll not un-tension it for a couple of nights, and see it it can stay parallel. Thanks, Ewan.

Thanks, I probably will do that instead of adjusting the table, it would just mean that whenever I want to use the mitre guide I would have to get out the protractor and set it that way, rather than using the angle notches built into the guide, although I’m not sure that’s exactly reliable! At...

Hi Terry, thanks for the reply. The fence is - I believe - parallel to the table. The blade is 90 degrees to the table, it seems easier to get this part right. Regards, Ewan.

Hi Terry, thanks for the reply. The fence is - I believe - parallel to the table. I’ve been loosening the trunnion bolts and realigning the fence but to no avail. The spot guide is something I’ll make for my fence, I’m going to try making one like the one JSW has shared. Regards, Ewan.

Thanks, that looks fine! I’ll make a model in CAD for the templates, and I should have some oak off-cuts the right size, hopefully it’ll finished before not too long. Regards, Ewan.

I think I’ll remake the fence then, and the mitre guide seems terrible too, so I could remake that while I’m at it. I’ll definitely be buying a new blade. Pictures of the guide would be great if possible, thanks.

Thanks for replying, I do un-tension the blade overnight so should be good there.

I’ll order a new blade and give that a go, the one I’m using at the moment is the included one, so I’m not sure that they would be the highest quality. Thanks.

Thanks, I may have been expecting too much from a bandsaw then, although now I think about it I wouldn’t imagine that a thin bendy blade could be very accurate.The tension and the wheels are fine I think.

Sorry for any ambiguity in my post, I thought this might’ve been the problem myself but it’s parallel to the mitre guide slot so I think the fence should be fine?

Hi, I have a small Record Power BS250 bandsaw, and the table seems to have a problem staying parallel with the blade, by this I mean that when the fence is attached it’s not parallel to the blade. I have a bandsaw buddy, which I use to get the fence parallel, but then after I’ve finished with...

Thanks for replying, I’ve just noticed it doesn’t have a drill stop, do you still think this would be fine? EDIT: just read the article on lathes.com, great read, apparently there’s a ruler inside the little window on the front, so this should be a problem.

Thanks, this was a concern for me, I’m going to bring some Alan keys, screwdrivers, etcetera, a van, and a friend or two. Hopefully this’ll be enough.