Laguna bandsaw bogging down resawing

[steve]

I've got an LT16, 1.5 HP motor with the old style euro guides on it. Ive had this saw for about 10 years..doing mostly scroll work with an

1/8th blade. Well, times change, I have found need to resaw a pile of cypress boards 6" wide, 1" thick . I set a high fence up, got everything squared and true.....went to saw the 1st board..........got into it about 1'..........and the motor started bogging down badly. I'm using a 3 TPI blade specifically for resaw work.......and.........well..............cypress just isnt that hard a wood... Anyone else have the same problem, any ideas? I'm just dissapointed after reading how excellant Lagunas were for resawing. I thought at 1st it was the size of the motor, but have read recent threads on here about folks resawing hardwoods succesfully with 1.5 HP grizzlys and other saws . Look forward to hearing any ideas on this Steve

[drifwood]

This might be pretty obvious, but if you haven't re-sawed before, use a slower feed rate. I use a 14" Delta with 1 1/2HP, a Viking 3 TPI hook tooth and it's fine as long as I take it slow.

Cheers

[arw01]

Time how long it is taking you to go through # of feet and post it here. I know with my MUCH smaller motor Ryobi BS50N which was made for resawing, I takes a couple of minutes to go about 3.5" in 4-6" red oak.

Alan

[Leon]

I have a Laguna LT16HD with 4.5 hp. Have you tightened the belt? I apparently had not properly adjusted the belt when I assembled it and the saw did the same thing. 3PTI is about the most you want to be using for resawing a board that wide. Laguna threw in a blade that has 1.3 TPI. I suspect they intended for that blade to be used for resawing.

[Peter Huebner]

Idea: Have you set up a straight fence? Because, if you have, that is likely the problem: the sawblade has a slightly different direction in mind, tries to saw at an angle away from the fence and so you're achieving a taper/wedge that binds the blade.

If that is the case, set up a bullnose or triangular fence where the closest point is at the same 'height' as the cutting edge of the blade (reference, from the direction of feed) and adjust your feed-in angle so the blade stays on the mark at the top of the board you're resawing.

My experience: I've had the problem you describe occurring when just pushing a 3/4" board through, up against a straight fence. Took the fence away and freehanded it, and it cut like a hot knife through warm butter.

h.t.h., -Peter