I had not done a total band saw tuneup in over a year, so I decided to take on the task on my 14" Delta. So far, I've inspected parts, cleaned a few parts with a rag dampened in a little kerosene, corrected an out-of-plane wheel issue, sanded the tires, inspected the blade for teeth missing, and now making adjustments to a brush cleaning mount I installed 5 years ago. No thrust bearing damage. I have much more to do as I read Mark Duginski's Band Saw Handbook which is excellent. So far I've spent 2 hours. I'm thinking about making a personal checklist to make this (dreaded) process easier. I was curious how often you do a full band saw tuneup, and how long does it take? If anyone has a bandsaw tuneup checklist, I'd like to see it here or in A.B.P.W.
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19 years ago