This is my first bandsaw and I'm really enjoying it. When I set it up, Laguna had three different sets of instructions on how to adjust the guides: All touching the blade, some touching and none touching.
How do you adjust the guides?
Jeff
BTW, I've been away from the forum for a few years; used to be known as Jeff B.
I have a 14-12. I position the guides as close to the blade as I can get them without touching the blade. I use a 3/4" Laguna Resaw King blade and have been very happy. Most of my resawing is 6" or smaller but I get a really nice straight cut and I can slice it pretty thin.
14 SUV
Unplug the saw.
I just set the side bearings until they lightly pinch the blade and back off from that. Spin the top wheel and back off until there is no binding.
Back bearings I just gently advance until they touch. Never had an issue doing this. KIS,S.
Ag
(02-05-2019, 01:03 PM)MVWoodworks Wrote: This is my first bandsaw and I'm really enjoying it. When I set it up, Laguna had three different sets of instructions on how to adjust the guides: All touching the blade, some touching and none touching.
How do you adjust the guides?
Jeff
BTW, I've been away from the forum for a few years; used to be known as Jeff B.
(02-05-2019, 03:20 PM)TadMcD Wrote: I've got the same model.
I use a business card for the guide behind the blade and a piece of paper for the side guides.
(02-05-2019, 03:35 PM)Mr Eddie Wrote: I have a 14-12. I position the guides as close to the blade as I can get them without touching the blade. I use a 3/4" Laguna Resaw King blade and have been very happy. Most of my resawing is 6" or smaller but I get a really nice straight cut and I can slice it pretty thin.
Lonnie
Not trying to hi-jack your thread Jeff, but since the three of you have the 14/12 I would appreciate hearing your likes/dislikes/best, worst features/ wish it...views. I've been considering a 14/12 for a while and believe I have line-of-sight budget wise to take the plunge late spring to mid summer if our weather ever returns to normal. I anticipate using it to re-saw mostly in the 6"-12" (max) range but would like to dabble in some BS boxes too. Thanks in advance for your experience and insight.
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First, thanks to the three of you who responded. I've been doing pretty much what AgGEM does.
No problem Grandpa Dave. As I mentioned, this is the first bandsaw I've used, but I'm able to fairly easily resaw boards up to 10" using a 1/2" blade. Here's a link to a review that helped convince me to buy the 1412.
(02-06-2019, 04:34 PM)MVWoodworks Wrote: First, thanks to the three of you who responded. I've been doing pretty much what AgGEM does.
No problem Grandpa Dave. As I mentioned, this is the first bandsaw I've used, but I'm able to fairly easily resaw boards up to 10" using a 1/2" blade. Here's a link to a review that helped convince me to buy the 1412.
(02-05-2019, 06:43 PM)AgGEM Wrote: 14 SUV
Unplug the saw.
I just set the side bearings until they lightly pinch the blade and back off from that. Spin the top wheel and back off until there is no binding.
Back bearings I just gently advance until they touch. Never had an issue doing this. KIS,S.
Ag
I do this with my MM
Steve
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