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new to bandsawing ,tried a 5/8 resaw Olsen bade they said ok for 14" rigid 1400 and broke the hindge part right off while trying to tighten seemed very hard to get tight no I need to wait for back order. Is 5/8 to big for this machine its .025 thick
Look...I have broken that hinge 2 times. Cheap ...made from pot metal. But that is why the band saw is cheap. Replying to this because I ordered another hinge too. It broke this time on a 3/8 blade. It's just a weak link with this saw.
I have a ridgid bandsaw. I changed the top tire because the blade and tire would come off shortly after start up. Now the bottom tire comes off. Should I change the bottom tire also or could there be another problem? The tracking and tension were all good. I think?
I have an extension to my band saw with 103 blades. I am using 1/2" blades and I cannot get the tension to 1/2". Do I need a special tension spring for the extended blades? The saw worked well with 93" but it is difficult to tighten the tension to a 1/2" blade! What is the problem? I need the height for re-sawing.
I too am looking for a mitre longeguage and a rip fence Iread on this site that they were no longer available, I think the tool should have come with both of them. If I had known this I would not have bought the saw. Can I get my money back? You gave an accessories sheet stating you have these items so lets have them. the saw isn't much good without them.
I bought one of your bandsaws and tried to find the fence and mitre guage and found it almost impossible. Eventualy I did find a fence but still have not found a mitre guage. I was told it was discontinued. I definately would not have bought the saw if I had known how much trouble I would have. I think these should have came with the saw. I am not looking forward to getting parts if I ever need them. I definately would not buy another ridgid tool.