Larry Fredric
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I purchased a Delta 28-475X bandsaw about a year ago. Other work situations did not allow time to use it much. A friend saw that I had it and asked to use it. BIG mistake, He said that he had moved the tension nut around several times and never replaced it back to the original setting (Why?). I recently have had time after the Holidays to do some resawing.I have a Starret and a Woodslicer,1/2 inch, 4 tpi. With both blades they cut very well, two finger push and all goes easy and reasonably fast in 4 and 8 inch Oak.I am getting 1/8" slices and without barreling/drift. My concern is I can hear/observe "fluttering" of the blades to the left in the blade guard. This situation starts to occur as I am cutting. To me this indicates lack of proper tension. I've read, reread the supplied manual. I am not asking how to set the tension. Question 1, How do you set/reset
CORRECT tension to what was set from the factory, which according to Michael Fortune, is usually close to spec? The numbers really mean nothing without an "indicator"
Am I not seeing this correctly or did they not include an arrow of some sort? QUESTION 2, the nut shown in the pic (I hope it shows) how do you set this to indicate that 1/2 or 3/4 is what they intended? I really want all the proper tension available but do not want to over tension and bend/break the upper axle. Don't want to under tension and barrell cut expensive veneer,
Thanks, hope someone can enlighten me.
Larry
CORRECT tension to what was set from the factory, which according to Michael Fortune, is usually close to spec? The numbers really mean nothing without an "indicator"
Am I not seeing this correctly or did they not include an arrow of some sort? QUESTION 2, the nut shown in the pic (I hope it shows) how do you set this to indicate that 1/2 or 3/4 is what they intended? I really want all the proper tension available but do not want to over tension and bend/break the upper axle. Don't want to under tension and barrell cut expensive veneer,
Thanks, hope someone can enlighten me.
Larry