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Just bought a Laguna 14 | 12. Its the most I've spend on any one tool ever and so far I love it. Even though it sounds like the blade is rubbing against something somewhere, which could be because of a little confusion with it in a few things. Today nearly all the info that has helped me with band saw use has come from the 35 minute Alex Snodgrass Carter products youtube video that seems to be the band saw bible here. Mr. Snodgrass and his 20 something years of experience has said a few things:
1. Always remove the table to adjust your blade guides.
2. Don't use feeler gauges, dollar bills, or business cards to set your blade guids from your blade.
3. Blade should track with the bottom of the gullet over the center of the tire.
these have worked for me so far but not any more. First off always removing the table seems less than easy with the huge 21 1/2" x 16 table I have to angle it awkwardly to remove it when the blade is installed, not an easy process. Second this saw has ceramic blade guides and thrusters (I assume since they're not bearings) with no fine adjust. So his method of "as close without them turning" is harder to use here. Lastly there's no mention of tracking the blade the way he suggests in the manual and with my 1/2 3 tpi resaw blade this doesn't seem to work on my wheels without the back of the blade hanging off the wheel.
So are Mr. Snodgrass' suggestions supposed to be take with a grain of salt or am I doing it all wrong.
1. Always remove the table to adjust your blade guides.
2. Don't use feeler gauges, dollar bills, or business cards to set your blade guids from your blade.
3. Blade should track with the bottom of the gullet over the center of the tire.
these have worked for me so far but not any more. First off always removing the table seems less than easy with the huge 21 1/2" x 16 table I have to angle it awkwardly to remove it when the blade is installed, not an easy process. Second this saw has ceramic blade guides and thrusters (I assume since they're not bearings) with no fine adjust. So his method of "as close without them turning" is harder to use here. Lastly there's no mention of tracking the blade the way he suggests in the manual and with my 1/2 3 tpi resaw blade this doesn't seem to work on my wheels without the back of the blade hanging off the wheel.
So are Mr. Snodgrass' suggestions supposed to be take with a grain of salt or am I doing it all wrong.