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Blade replaced. Sorted, thanks to all the help. Cheers ian

My old draper bd250 has started to cut to the left, and won't cut straight. Looked at set up but can't find the reason. Any ideas please. Thanks.

Ready to install the replacement pulley on the motor drive shaft as only a small fixed temp one there now. Speed lever won't move so expect I'll have to remove the other pulley, clean and check that one to see if it's OK. Anyone got any tips for the job or what to look out for please. Regards ian

Appreciate this. Took to bits, like utube video. Set up like this as best as I could. Seems blade now stays on wheels but wants to keep cutting to the left and not straight. Keep on trying!!!

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Thanks for all the help. Makes a lot of sense. I'll try these suggestions, hopefully they will help. I've changed the blade lots of times. Always fully tightening the back nut, thinking it was to secure the wheel. But now makes sense why it would wobble without tightening. At least son had a...

Thanks, always assumed the back knob was a locking function for the top tension knob. I'll give it another look.

My old, mid 90's draper bd250 bandsaw works fine BUT the blade won't stay on the top wheel any more. Seems the front edge of the rim has been worn down so the blade runs forward (doesn't help that the tyre is convex, not flat) and off the wheel. Tried draper but politely told the model is no...