Bandsaw blade tension release modification

[Tinkerman]

I am including 2 pictures of a quick tension release I made for my 14" Delta bandsaw.

Material is 3/4SQ AL bar stock. No drawing, as all should be obvious from the pictures.

Hope this helps someone with a Delta as the stock tension screw is a pain to use.

Lynn

 

[jpfabricator]

:thumbup: my knuckels thank you!

Jake Parker

 

[Bill Gruby]

I tried to fix the thumbup but it didn't work. Nice mod.

"Billy G"

 

[shorton]

I am including 2 pictures of a quick tension release I made for my 14" Delta bandsaw.

Material is 3/4SQ AL bar stock. No drawing, as all should be obvious from the pictures.

Hope this helps someone with a Delta as the stock tension screw is a pain to use.

Lynn

CAn I see a closeup or side view of the pivot point?

 

[Tinkerman]

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I am including 2 pictures of a quick tension release I made for my 14" Delta bandsaw.

Material is 3/4SQ AL bar stock. No drawing, as all should be obvious from the pictures.

Hope this helps someone with a Delta as the stock tension screw is a pain to use.

Lynn

I am adding 2 more pics. I hope.

 

[shorton]

Like it, need to see if I can do it to my Chinese saw. What would really be trick is to have 2-3 settings for the 2-3 blade widths I use. Then I could quick change them.

 

[Chuck B]

This is a neat fix for the screw tensioner. I have an 18" Northwood band saw that I am going to apply this tensioner. The spring housing sits about 3/4" above the ears so Ill need to make the screw and block longer. I'll report on how it works out.
Thanks, Chuck B

 

[Chuck B]

Lynn, I finally finished your design modification on my Northwood 18" band saw. It works great if one remembers to use it. Note the tag over the start switch.


I had to weld a nut on the adjusting bolt since the hand wheel was only attached with a set screw. Thanks for the additional photos and your words of encouragement
Regards Chuck B

 

[chuckorlando]

Nice mod. Simple and effective.

 

[Rick Leslie]

Duh!! Sometimes it takes me a while to catch on. I was trying to figure out just how it was a quick release. Didn't even notice the pivoting spacer block. I guess now that I understand the complicated mechanism, I may be able to loosely copy it.

Really simple and clever set-up. Thanks for posting.