Not belts but called tires that go around the wheels. what I don't like about 3 wheel bandsaws is the break blades faster than a two-wheel does. also what goes around the all the wheels and you cut with is called the blade, not a band. Not being a hater just informing you and your viewers of proper terms.
Yes thanks! I know all this but sometimes you say things while recording and only realise once its all done what you said is wrong.... Im working on improving this.
I've got a Clarke bandsaw I bought off eBay a few years ago that looks identical to this saw but it's painted in blue hammer paint instead of the green... Like you said, the blade guides are pretty poor and cause the blade to keep on wondering, shame as it is otherwise a great bandsaw with a decent throat depth. I also had a Black & Decker bandsaw too which was pretty disappointing with blades that cost the earth and don't last long ! My fave bandsaw is my little Proxxon bandsaw which seems to cut straight and handle anything I throw at it (within reason ! lol)
Thanks for great video instructions! I just got a Rexon BS10R which is almost similar, but the motor is attached directly to the lower left wheel. The drive wheel is slightly wobbly (center hole is slightly too wide), and I cannot find replacement wheels anywhere. Do you have any ideas as to refurbishing the wheel or sourcing a replacement?
Good luck, its great to recycle too. I cringed when it popped off on you. Then was screaming inside when you said you needed to power it on. Then you put the the cover on Phew😱
I recently bought an old Grizzly G8976 saw (in the USA), which looks very much like this one, in particular the cast aluminum case. But I'm having a very difficult time with it always breaking my blades, despite buying multiple types and using different tension settings. Any advice is appreciated!
Be sure to use special thin blades. Three wheel bandsaws flex the blade much more than two wheel bandsaws, and work best with thin blades, and specially welded blades. See here, for instance: www.magnate.net/SearchResults.asp?Cat=1340464.
@@charliebrady3751 Good info, thanks. I have never been able to find blades thinner than .025 inch. I've seen this brand before, but didn't know they made thinner blades. I'm going to buy a couple and give them a try.
@@geckotube9 R&D Bandsaws (tufftooth.com) have 0.020" thick blades and have a good reputation for making good blades. They are in Canada if that makes a difference. Another point I've seen mentioned is to check each new blades carefully to verify that the weld is perfectly linear. Use a long straight edge. Return the blade if it is not perfect.
