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Offline DC

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Band saw blade
« on: June 21, 2020, 05:09:03 pm »
How do you find a bent tooth on a band saw blade? Anyone have a slick way?
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Offline Mesophilic

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Re: Band saw blade
« Reply #1 on: June 21, 2020, 07:51:36 pm »
Nevet had that problem but if I did I think I'd start with a piece of soap stone,  and carefully move it toward the flat side of the blade while it's running.  I'd think the bent tooth (teeth) would hit it before the straight ones do...then look for tooth that's got white on it.
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Offline DC

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Re: Band saw blade
« Reply #2 on: June 21, 2020, 08:11:13 pm »
I'll give that a shot. I don't have soapstone but I can use plaster or something. Thanks
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Offline Eric Krewson

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Re: Band saw blade
« Reply #3 on: June 22, 2020, 07:04:15 am »
I have used a sharpie marker the same way to find a small bend in a blade.
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Offline DC

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Re: Band saw blade
« Reply #4 on: June 22, 2020, 09:47:43 am »
One of the problems with my saw is that it's a repurposed metal cut off saw. It has a worm drive so you can't move the blade. You have to pull on the belt to move it. It's very slow going. One pull on the belt moves the blade about one tooth.
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