One step closer to my production shop

[drbassman]

You need a bigger motor?  Have you tried a more agressive blade?

[birdie]

Thanks Guys. So far no major head- slappers..Bosch router which I really like.
Found a barely used Bosch router tavble with a Triton router allready mounted. That one works amazingly well,  although the "fence" is crrapp......and so it goes. Onward and upward!

[godofthunder]

You need a bigger motor?  Have you tried a more agressive blade?

I have been looking at blades any ideas?

[dadagoboi]

I have been looking at blades any ideas?

I was just going to say you need 3 TPI 1/2" blades.  You have to finese tight radii but you'll get the hang of it.

[godofthunder]

Cool I'll pick one up, thanks.

[shadowcastaz]

Which machine you have? Ive cut 3 1/2" maple on my delta band saw.

[godofthunder]

My saw is Delta model 28-276 3/4 hp

[Dave W]

I've cut 4" maple and mahogany with ease on my Jet 14" which is a refinement of Delta's old design. It's 1 HP but there's no reason your Delta shouldn't handle 1 3/4" and more with no problem, with a good setup and the right blade.

May I suggest Mark Duginske's Band Saw Handbook?

[Lightyear]

I've cut 4" maple and mahogany with ease on my Jet 14" which is a refinement of Delta's old design. It's 1 HP but there's no reason your Delta shouldn't handle 1 3/4" and more with no problem, with a good setup and the right blade.

May I suggest Mark Duginske's Band Saw Handbook?

+1 on the book!  I bought right after I picked my 3/4 HP Jet many years back.  A good blade will make a world of differnce as the stock blades really suck.  I'm ready to up my motor to a 1HP when I add the resaw kit.

[shadowcastaz]

I have  an older close based model . You should get an olson blade. the wider the blade the less tpi(tooth per inch). Prob a 3/8" skip tooth will work so you can make those corners. my 1st saw I cussed for 4 months until I was told I had a metal cutting blade on it. . I had a  half dozen blades hangin in the basement and a water leak dribbled on them makin a rusty mess.
 One by one I cleaned them  oiled them & they work fine , so its worth it to invest in a good blades.
 Next check your guide  (cooling) blocks that help the blade track when under pressure. Once they are adjusted your golden. Band saws take a lot of tweekin but once you get used to it its easy.I also had a buddy that was having trouble with his band saw . I went over his place.... the blade was upside down. A mind is a terrible thing to waste.

[drbassman]

I have  an older close based model . You should get an olson blade. the wider the blade the less tpi(tooth per inch). Prob a 3/8" skip tooth will work so you can make those corners. my 1st saw I cussed for 4 months until I was told I had a metal cutting blade on it. . I had a  half dozen blades hangin in the basement and a water leak dribbled on them makin a rusty mess.
 One by one I cleaned them  oiled them & they work fine , so its worth it to invest in a good blades.
 Next check your guide  (cooling) blocks that help the blade track when under pressure. Once they are adjusted your golden. Band saws take a lot of tweekin but once you get used to it its easy.I also had a buddy that was having trouble with his band saw . I went over his place.... the blade was upside down. A mind is a terrible thing to waste.

These are great discussions as a heavy duty band saw is my next target!!!!

[drbassman]

I've cut 4" maple and mahogany with ease on my Jet 14" which is a refinement of Delta's old design. It's 1 HP but there's no reason your Delta shouldn't handle 1 3/4" and more with no problem, with a good setup and the right blade.

May I suggest Mark Duginske's Band Saw Handbook?

Gonna get one of these!  Thanks Dave!  Who knew you could write a book on band saws??? 

[Dave W]

Mark Duginske sold me an Inca bandsaw in 1978 and drove over 200 miles to deliver it to me. That was before he wrote his first book.

He knows his stuff. The Kreg bandsaw fence is his design. IIRC he patented it as the Fasttrak and later sold the design to Kreg.

[dadagoboi]

+1 on Olsen blades and Cool blocks...or Carter guides.  3 TPI 1/2 inch blades will easily cut Bird bodies as well as .090 pick guard plastic and .032 aluminum.  Proper tension/setup is key.

[drbassman]

My main goal is to have a saw that will cut an 8" wide board down the middle so I can take a 3" thick board and halve it if I want to.