How to fold a bandsaw blade

Here's a short description on YouTube that shows one method of folding a bandsaw blade.

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Rod

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chips-'n-swarf
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I have never worn gloves to do it. Have I been damaging my blades?!?!

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Toller

Nope only your hands.....

Mark (sixoneeight) = 618

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Markem

Well, blood can cause rusting... Kerry

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Kerry Montgomery

Learn something new every day. Now if only there was a new way to open long ones up. Tossing the 150" blade out on the floor or yard does not work as well as with more common length blades.

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Leon

I only wish he mentioned why he folds them. Just hang them on the wall. I just don't get it.

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Stoutman

good post Chips. Thanks.

thom

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Thom

Wallspace.

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CW

I'm thinking you could Frisbee the roll out onto a lawn of suitable size. The grass should prevent it from damage and stop it from bouncing too far.

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Upscale

On the more tightly coiled blades that works. The longer blades tend to want to stay coiled.

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Leon

Why store screws in a container rather than leave them loose on a bench top. It saves room and lessens the danger of the blade being damaged.

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Leon

All the more reason NOT to coil them. Make room on the wall.

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Stoutman

LOL, I would need to move to a larger shop. Wall space is a premium commodity in my shop.

That still does not address uncoiling a new blade. ;~)

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Leon

there are actually 5 loops. I think it's pretty funny that he talks about safety protection and holds up a face shield, but then while he's coiling the blade, you see the face shield sitting on the ground beside him. I know you it's better for the microphone with the shield off, and I think he wore glasses, but it's interesting nonetheless. Andy

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Andy

I've always found the unfolding to be much more dramatic.

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Larry W

Good post and method. A little different than the way that I do it, but it still works.

The part I would leave out is where he has it coiled and procedues to "work" the coil to be as neat as possible, all the while banging and grinding the teeth against each other and the blade body.

jc

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Joe

"Joe" wrote

I liked the part where he puts the finished coil into a plastic ziplock bag. I had visions of him putting it in the freezer or refigerator. Or into a dresser drawer. This guy must be a major neatnik.

You are right. There is no way that the blade would benefit from all that manipulation he did after he coiled it. What happened to that old trick of just hanging it from a nail?

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Lee Michaels

The blade will naturally coil evenly if you simply let it wiggle a bit. It does not take much effort and does not harm the blade in any way.

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Leon

I like to use those large paperclips bc

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bc

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