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Review 14"Bandsaw Blade Guides by Jim
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Q. I don't know what blade length I require, is there
a way of working this out?
A. Yes there is, for two wheel bandsaws the following
procedure can be followed:
- Adjust the wheels to their correct position (about the middle
of the adjustment range)
- Referring to the diagram below, measure the distance between
the center point of each wheel. (measurement D)
- Now measure the radius of each wheel. (R1 and R2)
- Use this formula to calculate the band length from the measurements
you have taken:
Band length = (R1 x 3.1416) + (R2 x 3.1416) + (2 x D)
Ensure the wheels are not adjusted to their extremes, you need
to allow for take-up to tension the band and also for possible
future blade re-welding. Around the middle of the adjustment
range is best.
