Pattern In A Sawed Off Round 1018

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There's always a bundle of reasons for the result of a cut and everything in metal has roots in speed-feed, tool and how sharp. When we move into the bandsaw arena we add a few more things but they are all related in some way. Speed, feed, blade tension, blade support (front and aft), along with guide to blade clearance. If the cut was straight and didn't wander then how sharp the blade was probably isn't a factor, because a dull blade results in a crooked cut. My first guess is speed-feed and the TPI, with or without coolant or lubricant.

We could start a thread on Bandsaw Holograms, although light isn't a factor. BTW, looking at the photo it seems you have your shop set up in your kitchen.

I knew someone was going to see the kitchen. LOL!

Mine is a small saw and new. I need to look at possible adjustments. Using a bandsaw is new to me.

 

[Rustrp]

Mine is a small saw and new. I need to look at possible adjustments. Using a bandsaw is new to me.

That's okay because even when we've been doing it for years there's still curve balls or just some things that we miss when we inspect after a blade change.

I discovered the set screw was loose on the blade clearance guide that's set for the width/depth of the blade. The blades were getting dull quickly. I was cutting stainless steel bar so I use this as rationale. I was in the process of dulling blade #3 when the blade jambed between the guides and I discovered the loose set screw. The hardened guides were taking all the set out of the teeth.