Re: JET bandsaw update

I just saw this new thread after my last post in the original.
Glad to hear you are pleased with your saw now.

Regards,
Charlie


"eclipsme" <none@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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As I wrote earlier, my new 14" JET bandsaw arrived with the wheels about
1/4" out of plane, though the saw cut well. However, the blade was not
square to the table in the direction of cut. I created a web page to show
the JET tech what was going on.

See:

http://www.eclipsme.com/bandsaw.htm

The tech thought that the riser block may have been machined badly, which
I didn't believe as the saw had the problem before I put the riser block
in. However, he offered to send me a new one, which I accepted.

Sure enough, there was no improvement, but I took the opportunity of
having 2 riser blocks to experiment on one.

As mentioned here, I though of cutting off the pins to allow me to adjust
the upper part of the saw, but somebody on this group (sorry, I don't
remember who) pointed out that it could be dangerous if the bolt loosened
for any reason as there would be nothing to stop the upper part of the saw
from twisting around the bolt.

So instead, I drilled new locater holes in the riser block 1/4" offset.
after installing it so the upper part is now 1/4" further back than
originally, the wheels are ever so close to being coplaner, the blade is
square, and I just re-sawed some 5" southern yellow pine into 1/8"
veneers, plus or minus 1/16" (thicknesses from 1/16 - 3/16") which I
considered very good indeed. The surface is also much cleaner than I had
before, though that could be due to better guide setup.

I don't have any idea why the saw was designed this way, but I am very
happy with the solution. I can recommend this saw to others, but with the
caveat that you may want to either perform the same modification, or
perhaps shim the bottom wheel out. BTW - tech okeyed shimming, and
promised it wouldn't affect the warranty. I was concerned about the wheel
riding 1/4" further out on the shaft, with added wear. Anyway, I am now
happy with what I have.

Thank you for everyone's suggestions.

Harvey

Harvey


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