Bandsaw Trouble Shooting
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Bandsaws are relatively simple machines and with all
machinery regular servicing (preventative maintenance) is
essential to get the best from your saw.
Trouble Shooting
• This is the most common question
that you will get from bandsaw
users. Usually the answer lies within
the blade; poor quality blades with
uneven set, the blade is blunt or
damaged often only on one side, the
tooth count is far too high for the
material being cut -remember 2 teeth
minimum and 10 teeth maximum in
the work piece.
• The fence is out of line with the blade.
‘My bandsaw
won’t cut
Straight”
• Clean machine wheels.
• Check blade is running correctly on
wheels.
• Check blade weld – is it in line?
• Check machine is not on an uneven
floor.
“My bandsaw
vibrates”
• Check drive belt is tensioned
correctly.
• If cutting hard or wet material slow
your feed rate down.
• Check blade is sharp and not too fine.
• Make sure that when curve cutting a
narrow blade is used- see unit 5 blade
and cutter types.
“My bandasw
slows down
when cutting”
• No , most woodcutting bandsaws run
far too fast to cut steel even if a metal
cutting blade is fitted.
“Can I cut steel
on my
bandsaw?”
Axminster
Machine
Maintenance
Kit
Bandsaw
Blades
Squares
Cyclone
Extractors
Lubricants and
Maintenance
Tools
Accessories
Below is the list of top recommended accessories and
up-sell items for the bandsaw. Please visit our website at
axminster.co.uk
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