Spent 3 hours trying to fix a band saw blade that kept slipping

I was breaking down a side of beef yesterday and my band saw blade kept wandering off the wheels no matter what I did. Turned out I had the tension way too loose because I was in a hurry and didn't check the gauge. Anyone else ever chase a simple adjustment for way longer than you'd care to admit?

2 comments

2 Comments

wendy_jackson16d ago

Man, did I tune my saw to the sound of a dying cat or what? I spent a solid two hours chasing a wobbly blade once, cranked the tension up and down so many times I probably loosened the whole frame. Finally gave up, grabbed a beer, came back the next morning and realized I forgot to tighten the wheel locking nut. Felt like a total dumbass but hey, at least the beer was cold.

theasmith16d agoTop Commenter

Wendy, did you just change my whole outlook on saw tuning? Because yeah, guilty as charged.