You might ask Sue for one, it's a rough time of year to look for a dollar.
----- Original Message -----
From: Max Robinson
To: [email protected]
Sent: Saturday, January 16, 2010 12:45 AM
Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] New Band Saw.
Thanks. If I can find a dollar bill I'll give it a try. Grin.
Regards.
Max. K 4 O D S.
Email: [email protected]
Transistor site http://www.funwithtransistors.net
Vacuum tube site: http://www.funwithtubes.net
Music site: http://www.maxsmusicplace.com
To subscribe to the fun with transistors group send an email to.
[email protected]
To subscribe to the fun with tubes group send an email to,
[email protected]
----- Original Message -----
From: "Bob Kennedy" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Friday, January 15, 2010 12:53 PM
Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] New Band Saw.
> The way I've been told to set the Barings is to put a dollar bill between
> the blade and the barring and feel some drag on the dollar. That way they
> aren't in constant contact with the barring but there is also not very
> much room to flex.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Max Robinson
> To: [email protected]
> Sent: Friday, January 15, 2010 1:07 PM
> Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] New Band Saw.
>
>
>
> It does have ball bearing guides. There is a lot of space between the
> bearings. Is it a good idea to tighten them up so they pinch the blade?
>
> Regards.
>
> Max. K 4 O D S.
>
> Email: [email protected]
>
> Transistor site http://www.funwithtransistors.net
> Vacuum tube site: http://www.funwithtubes.net
> Music site: http://www.maxsmusicplace.com
>
> To subscribe to the fun with transistors group send an email to.
> [email protected]
>
> To subscribe to the fun with tubes group send an email to,
> [email protected]
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Bob Kennedy" <[email protected]>
> To: <[email protected]>
> Sent: Friday, January 15, 2010 4:44 AM
> Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] New Band Saw.
>
> > It will leave a lot of ripples on the edge of the wood. And everyone
> I've
> > ever talked to about their saw says you need an after market blade
> before
> > it works well. So all that print about blade tension may be a needed to
> > put on a new blade...
> >
> > I have read you don't want much if any side to side deflection in the
> > blade if that helps. That also depends on the type of tracking system
> > that came with the saw. You can tighten blades that run between ball
> > barring guides more than others.
> >
> > That is a huge well to jump into. Just do a search for band saw guide
> and
> > you'll get so confused it isn't funny.
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Max Robinson
> > To: Blind Handyman
> > Sent: Friday, January 15, 2010 12:51 AM
> > Subject: [BlindHandyMan] New Band Saw.
> >
> >
> >
> > I finally got the new band saw put together. There really wasn't much
> to
> > put together, the table had to be mounted and the stop at 90 degrees to
> > the
> > blade adjusted. The tracking and alignment adjustments were right on
> out
> > of
> > the box. They didn't give much guidance on where to set the blade
> > tension.
> > They spent a lot of ink telling how to turn the knob but didn't say
> where
> > to
> > set it. One of the methods they talked about was to pluck the blade
> like
> > a
> > guitar string. Trouble is they didn't even say what pitch to set it to.
> > That I could have coped with. The table came with a miter gauge which
> is
> > pretty useless due to blade drift. Does anyone have any hits on
> > minimizing
> > it? I started making a triangular block to use as a single point
> ripping
> > guide and while making it I think I learned how to make a cut without
> it.
> > While looking through my modified monocular I cut a little then back up
> > to
> > see where the kerf is relative to the line and make a correction if
> > necessary. It leaves a lot of saw marks but everything I have read says
> > that happens anyway even to fully sighted band saw users.
> >
> > Regards.
> >
> > Max. K 4 O D S.
> >
> > Email: [email protected]
> >
> > Transistor site http://www.funwithtransistors.net
> > Vacuum tube site: http://www.funwithtubes.net
> > Music site: http://www.maxsmusicplace.com
> >
> > To subscribe to the fun with transistors group send an email to.
> > [email protected]
> >
> > To subscribe to the fun with tubes group send an email to,
> > [email protected]
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
> >
> >
> >
> > ------------------------------------
> >
> > Send any questions regarding list management to:
> > [email protected]
> > To listen to the show archives go to link
> >
>
http://www.acbradio.org/pweb/index.php?module=pagemaster&PAGE_user_op=view_page&PAGE_id=33&MMN_position=47:29
> > Or
> > ftp://ftp.acbradio.org/acbradio-archives/handyman/
> >
> > The Pod Cast address for the Blind Handy Man Show is.
> > http://www.acbradio.org/news/xml/podcast.php?pgm=saturday
> >
> > Visit The Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions From
> Various
> > List Members At The Following address:
> > http://www.jaws-users.com/JAWS/handyman/
> >
> > Visit the archives page at the following address
> > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/
> >
> > If you would like to join the JAWS Users List, then visit the following
> > address for more information:
> > http://www.jaws-users.com/
> > For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the Blind Handy Man
> > list just send a blank message to:
> > [email protected]! Groups Links
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
> ----------------------------------------------------------
>
> No virus found in this incoming message.
> Checked by AVG - www.avg.com
> Version: 8.5.432 / Virus Database: 270.14.143/2624 - Release Date:
> 01/15/10
> 12:47:00
>
>
>
>
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>
>
>
> ------------------------------------
>
> Send any questions regarding list management to:
> [email protected]
> To listen to the show archives go to link
>
http://www.acbradio.org/pweb/index.php?module=pagemaster&PAGE_user_op=view_page&PAGE_id=33&MMN_position=47:29
> Or
> ftp://ftp.acbradio.org/acbradio-archives/handyman/
>
> The Pod Cast address for the Blind Handy Man Show is.
> http://www.acbradio.org/news/xml/podcast.php?pgm=saturday
>
> Visit The Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions From Various
> List Members At The Following address:
> http://www.jaws-users.com/JAWS/handyman/
>
> Visit the archives page at the following address
> http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/
>
> If you would like to join the JAWS Users List, then visit the following
> address for more information:
> http://www.jaws-users.com/
> For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the Blind Handy Man
> list just send a blank message to:
> [email protected]! Groups Links
>
>
>
>
----------------------------------------------------------
No virus found in this incoming message.
Checked by AVG - www.avg.com
Version: 8.5.432 / Virus Database: 270.14.144/2625 - Release Date: 01/15/10
19:35:00
[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
