Shop Tip

[ddavelarsen]

This may be obvious to everyone but me , but I've always had trouble cutting thin stock on the band saw -- the teeth are too coarse for the material and pop the blade off, or worse break off teeth.

So here's how I finally got around it. I put the thin stock on top of a piece of wood and cut through both. Worked like a charm. The wood gave enough support for the blade that it cut just fine. I was pretty pleased with myself!

Dave

 

[Chris Crawford]

Great tip, Dave. I'll give it a try. Thanks -chris

 

[weld]

Works great on cutting liners on folders.

 

[Eric M Ericson]

great tip

I hold it on with double stick tape.
this gives you extra control

if you cut acrilic on the band sawand back it up with hard board(masonite), the fibers act as a lubricant and it won't gum itself back together

 

[Bruce Bump]

You Guys are on a roll! Keep em coming

Ive got one: Dont drop a tomahawk head on an electrical cord