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   roc | Apr 29, 2011 10:33pm | #1

   Love the bandsaw. Great machine !

   Pita,

   That is a very good question(s) ! Here is one tread:

   http://forums.finewoodworking.com/fine-woodworking-knots/jigs-fixtures-tips-tricks/cutting-veneers-using-bandsaw

   also

   http://forums.finewoodworking.com/fine-woodworking-knots/joinery/cleaning-bandsaw-blade

   I like to brush the blade with some WD-40 to clean the blade. Pretty tame stuff compared to oven cleaner etc..  I get it in the gallon so I don't have to spray it and breath the atomized particulates. Even takes off the tar like stuff from purple heart. If you want accurate cuts, I mean like a table saw, then the Laguna blade and their sharpening service is the best way to go. Can still touch up the blade as described in the above thread but one must start with an accurately made blade. Any way; that is the best modis aparandi that I have found.

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   RalphBarker | Apr 30, 2011 10:22am | #2

   blade cleaning

   There are (at least) a couple of ways of approaching this. The first is to remove the blade, re-coil it, and clean it in a tray using Simple Green or a solvent of some sort, like cleaning table-saw blades, router bits, etc.. The second method is to attempt to clean it on the saw (unplugged, of course) by manually turning the upper wheel backwards. The cleaning solution can be on a rag or old toothbrush, etc.and rubbed against the blade. Remember, however, that anything put on the blade will also get on the tires. So, some care is needed to avoid damaging the tires. One of the threads Roc linked to has horror stories of using the wrong cleaning methods.

   Personally, I prefer taking the blade off the saw, which makes it easier to clean the tires, too.

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   MagGeorge | Jul 05, 2012 11:44am | #3

   A good source of information regarding Basic Band Saw Blade Maintenance is found at http://www.bandsawblog.com .