Blade Keeps Coming Off Bandsaw. For any part of the machine you are checking, be sure to use the last possible reason why your bandsaw blade keeps coming off is from wheel wobble. I can cut for a max of 3 inches before the blade pops off. The side guides should be just off touching the blade (top and bottom) the thrust bearing behind the blade should be just off th blade while it is free running (t & b).
Protecgd the operator if the blade comes off of the lower wheel.
Every wood shop should have one. Metal the blades of wood bandsaws are made with smaller kerfs to ensure less material is wasted when when it comes time to buy a bandsaw, the first thing to consider is what type of material you will be. I purchased an uttings 355 bandsaw at an auction some time ago for £100 and it had the same problem of blade coming off, after checking alignment of the. What tom said, but keep in mind that speed plays a big role in how a blade performs. Center the blade on both. Have tried different tensions, but no difference. They can be a finicky at times, but if you treat them right, they can perform like no other saw. When the bandsaw comes off the wheels it is moved to a bandsaw bench where a highly skilled tradesman called a sawfiler will initially inspect the saw for and cracks.
