Bandsaw Blade Problems

[catcalls]

I recently got a new(to me) bandsaw and have had problems keeping the blade on track. Almost every time I try to cut, the blade falls off. The bandsaw itself is a 4x6 metal cutting buffalo from 1982. Any thoughts or suggestions?

 

[12345678910]

Read the manual re adjusting the tension and tracking

but I found that the lower wheel moves
Realign and fix it into place.

http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/s...ndsaw-setup-questions?p=10623323#post10623323

 

[watercrawl]

Tighten the blade down to the point you think you're going to pull it apart....then go another 1/4 turn.

If that's not working, the wheels are perhaps out of alignment, or the rubber (whatever they're called, drawing a blank right now) wheel thingies are bad maybe. Or the guides are not right. Or the blade needs replaced.

My biggest issue was the blade tightness though. I couldn't believe how tight I had to get it to prevent the thing from jumping off all the time.

*edit* I've been ninja'd by numbers!

 

[jawilder]

it happens to me from time to time on my old bandsaw. It has no rubber around the wheels at all. Adjust the tracking until you get it. It is a miserable process but patience pays off.