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Adjusting Grizzly 14" bandsaw ?

 
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Mike King
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PostPosted: Sun Dec 26, 2004 4:09 pm    Post subject: Adjusting Grizzly 14" bandsaw ? Reply with quote
Hi there and Happy Holidays!
I have a question about adjusting my Grizzly G0555 for a new Timberwolf
blade. The blade is a 3/4 3 tpi, marked as 93 1/2", but it doesn't even
come close to being tight. Is it normal for a significant variation in
actual blade length, or should I return it? I can probably adjust the
bandsaw by moving the 'fixed lump' on the tensioning knob bolt. Is that
normal/recommended?

Thanks for any advice,
Mike
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Ba r r y
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PostPosted: Sun Dec 26, 2004 4:09 pm    Post subject: Re: Adjusting Grizzly 14" bandsaw ? Reply with quote
On Sun, 26 Dec 2004 12:52:01 GMT, Mike King <mmk01529@hotmail.com>
wrote:

Quote:
Hi there and Happy Holidays!
I have a question about adjusting my Grizzly G0555 for a new Timberwolf
blade. The blade is a 3/4 3 tpi, marked as 93 1/2", but it doesn't even
come close to being tight. Is it normal for a significant variation in
actual blade length, or should I return it? I can probably adjust the
bandsaw by moving the 'fixed lump' on the tensioning knob bolt. Is that
normal/recommended?

I think that saw comes with a 92 1/2" blade, with the option to set it
up for a 93 1/2". You'll probably have to move the lump, see the
manual.

Let us know how that blade works out, it's kind of wide for that saw.

Barry
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Doug
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PostPosted: Sun Dec 26, 2004 4:09 pm    Post subject: Re: Adjusting Grizzly 14" bandsaw ? Reply with quote
Mike King wrote:
Quote:
Hi there and Happy Holidays!
I have a question about adjusting my Grizzly G0555 for a new
Timberwolf
blade. The blade is a 3/4 3 tpi, marked as 93 1/2", but it doesn't
even
come close to being tight. Is it normal for a significant variation
in
actual blade length, or should I return it? I can probably adjust the

bandsaw by moving the 'fixed lump' on the tensioning knob bolt. Is
that
normal/recommended?

Thanks for any advice,
Mike
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nospambob@vcoms.net
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PostPosted: Sun Dec 26, 2004 7:18 pm    Post subject: Re: Adjusting Grizzly 14" bandsaw ? Reply with quote
I've been using 3/4" Suffolk blades on the Rockwell 14" for resawing
without problems for several years.

On Sun, 26 Dec 2004 13:13:23 GMT, Ba r r y
<Please_keep_it_in_the_newsgroup@aol.com> wrote:

Quote:
On Sun, 26 Dec 2004 12:52:01 GMT, Mike King <mmk01529@hotmail.com
wrote:

Hi there and Happy Holidays!
I have a question about adjusting my Grizzly G0555 for a new Timberwolf
blade. The blade is a 3/4 3 tpi, marked as 93 1/2", but it doesn't even
come close to being tight. Is it normal for a significant variation in
actual blade length, or should I return it? I can probably adjust the
bandsaw by moving the 'fixed lump' on the tensioning knob bolt. Is that
normal/recommended?

I think that saw comes with a 92 1/2" blade, with the option to set it
up for a 93 1/2". You'll probably have to move the lump, see the
manual.

Let us know how that blade works out, it's kind of wide for that saw.

Barry
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Norman D. Crow
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PostPosted: Sun Dec 26, 2004 7:56 pm    Post subject: Re: Adjusting Grizzly 14" bandsaw ? Reply with quote
"Mike King" <mmk01529@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:Xns95CB4F21A64DEmmkironstonesoftware@69.28.186.121...
Quote:
Hi there and Happy Holidays!
I have a question about adjusting my Grizzly G0555 for a new Timberwolf
blade. The blade is a 3/4 3 tpi, marked as 93 1/2", but it doesn't even
come close to being tight. Is it normal for a significant variation in
actual blade length, or should I return it? I can probably adjust the
bandsaw by moving the 'fixed lump' on the tensioning knob bolt. Is that
normal/recommended?

Mike,
I had trouble with mine after installing the riser kit. The blade that
came with the riser was very tight, had a hard time just getting it on the
wheels. Couple e-mails, they sent me an info sheet about a "Blade Tensioner
upgrade", having to do with adjusting the blade tensioner. Thought I had it
saved, but can't find it. If you would like, I can scan it and send it to
you.

It did turn out the supplied blade was on the short side, tried another 105
1/2", it went on just fine.

--
Nahmie
Those on the cutting edge bleed a lot.
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D. J. Dorn
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PostPosted: Sun Dec 26, 2004 9:01 pm    Post subject: Re: Adjusting Grizzly 14" bandsaw ? Reply with quote
Yep, I had to do that and it works fine. In fact, I prefered moving the
lump because when I put a 3/4 blade on it, the spring wasn't tensioned to
the point it would normally be. When I put a riser on it, it was ready for
the 105" blades right away.

Don

"Ba r r y" <Please_keep_it_in_the_newsgroup@aol.com> wrote in message
news:h4ets01v1n1kkbkehne5d67151ujvfdq15@4ax.com...
Quote:
On Sun, 26 Dec 2004 12:52:01 GMT, Mike King <mmk01529@hotmail.com
wrote:

Hi there and Happy Holidays!
I have a question about adjusting my Grizzly G0555 for a new Timberwolf
blade. The blade is a 3/4 3 tpi, marked as 93 1/2", but it doesn't even
come close to being tight. Is it normal for a significant variation in
actual blade length, or should I return it? I can probably adjust the
bandsaw by moving the 'fixed lump' on the tensioning knob bolt. Is that
normal/recommended?

I think that saw comes with a 92 1/2" blade, with the option to set it
up for a 93 1/2". You'll probably have to move the lump, see the
manual.

Let us know how that blade works out, it's kind of wide for that saw.

Barry
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Frank Ketchum
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PostPosted: Sun Dec 26, 2004 10:10 pm    Post subject: Re: Adjusting Grizzly 14" bandsaw ? Reply with quote
"Mike King" <mmk01529@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:Xns95CB4F21A64DEmmkironstonesoftware@69.28.186.121...
Quote:
Hi there and Happy Holidays!
I have a question about adjusting my Grizzly G0555 for a new Timberwolf
blade. The blade is a 3/4 3 tpi, marked as 93 1/2", but it doesn't even
come close to being tight. Is it normal for a significant variation in
actual blade length, or should I return it? I can probably adjust the
bandsaw by moving the 'fixed lump' on the tensioning knob bolt. Is that
normal/recommended?

Thanks for any advice,
Mike

Call Grizzly and tell them of the problem you are having. I had the same
problem when I added the riser kit to mine and they sent me free of charge
an "upgrade kit" for the tensioning mechanism. This is a problem that they
are aware of.

Frank
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Stuart Johnson
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PostPosted: Sun Dec 26, 2004 11:00 pm    Post subject: Re: Adjusting Grizzly 14" bandsaw ? Reply with quote
In article <OfCzd.13147$Z47.973@newsread2.news.atl.earthlink.net>, "Frank Ketchum" <fketchum@earthlinknospam.net> wrote:
Quote:

"Mike King" <mmk01529@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:Xns95CB4F21A64DEmmkironstonesoftware@69.28.186.121...
Hi there and Happy Holidays!
I have a question about adjusting my Grizzly G0555 for a new Timberwolf
blade. The blade is a 3/4 3 tpi, marked as 93 1/2", but it doesn't even
come close to being tight. Is it normal for a significant variation in
actual blade length, or should I return it? I can probably adjust the
bandsaw by moving the 'fixed lump' on the tensioning knob bolt. Is that
normal/recommended?

Thanks for any advice,
Mike

I had a similar problem with my Grizzly and it turned out the little slide in

the back wasn't moving. I cleaned it all out and it worked fine.

Stuart Johnson
Red Oak, Texas
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Ba r r y
Guest
PostPosted: Mon Dec 27, 2004 12:19 am    Post subject: Re: Adjusting Grizzly 14" bandsaw ? Reply with quote
On Sun, 26 Dec 2004 09:18:24 -0500, "nospambob@vcoms.net"
<nospambob@vcoms.net> wrote:

Quote:
I've been using 3/4" Suffolk blades on the Rockwell 14" for resawing
without problems for several years.

That's an old Rockwell. <G>

Barry
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mmk
Guest
PostPosted: Fri Jan 07, 2005 11:28 pm    Post subject: Re: Adjusting Grizzly 14" bandsaw ? Reply with quote
Ba r r y wrote:
Quote:
On Sun, 26 Dec 2004 12:52:01 GMT, Mike King <mmk01529@hotmail.com
wrote:

Hi there and Happy Holidays!
I have a question about adjusting my Grizzly G0555 for a new
Timberwolf
blade. The blade is a 3/4 3 tpi, marked as 93 1/2", but it doesn't
even
come close to being tight. Is it normal for a significant variation
in
actual blade length, or should I return it? I can probably adjust
the
bandsaw by moving the 'fixed lump' on the tensioning knob bolt. Is
that
normal/recommended?

I think that saw comes with a 92 1/2" blade, with the option to set
it
up for a 93 1/2". You'll probably have to move the lump, see the
manual.

Let us know how that blade works out, it's kind of wide for that
saw.

Barry

The blade works terrific! I just made the adjustments, and everything
works great. Thanks for the advice everyone.
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