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    Repairing my Record Power BS300 bandsaw

    Hi Richard. Mines the BS350, don't know if that makes a big difference but the 3/4 blade was doing a great job of cutting true through 3 x 4" hardwood do I think it can do the tension okay with the thumb at the upper door hinge pull test method. The 1/4 is brand new so definitely hasn't...
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    Repairing my Record Power BS300 bandsaw

    Morning Richard Well I think the threads failed and then the only thing to do was keep going until it snapped. I put it all back together last night with a new threaded bar and it works with the 3/4" blade, all tensioned nicely, swapped back to the 1/4" and it wasn't close to tight so I think...
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    Repairing my Record Power BS300 bandsaw

    Hi all. Right now I'm lost. I bought a new 1/4" blade and went to change it tonight, took tension off removed the 3/4" blade. Installed the new blade but it was loose ebem with the tension back on. Tried increasing the tension, bad idea in hindsight. Snapped my new M8 threaded bar. Anyway...
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    Repairing my Record Power BS300 bandsaw

    Thanks Michael I ordered some of those levers to replace the table mitre lock thing. Got the replacement knob for the tentioner from record and some new M8 bar. Used some thrust bearings to make turning much easier. Seems to do the trick, even put the pointer back on that was all mangled in...
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    Repairing my Record Power BS300 bandsaw

    Hi Richard I know this is quite an old thread but do you where I could get a crank handle like that? I've stripped everything down today as it looks like the M8 thread is stripped at the bottom, also I don't think that the Record specced knob will fit on the top anymore as that looks worn. They...
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