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   Michmesquite | Nov 28, 2004 05:02am | #1

   IMO, de-tensioning blades is UNnecessary, especially on a saw that can barely put 15K psi on the blade.

   I regularly tension my blades to 28 - 30K psi and leave them there for extended periods of time. No problem.

   I would suggest getting Iturra's tension meter instead of their de-tensioning lever.

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   Michael in San Jose

   "In all affairs it's a healthy thing now and then to hang a question mark on the things you have long taken for granted." Bertrand Russell 

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   sawdustom | Nov 29, 2004 05:52pm | #2

   I have a 14" Delta bandsaw with a Carter style quick release. I find that it works great and is very convenient. Because my saw is used infrequently (once or twice per week) detensioning the blade seems like the right thing to do.

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   Jeffnv | Nov 30, 2004 06:13am | #4

   It says in the instructions that you still use the knob that comes with the saw for fine tuning.  How much fine tuning is involved?

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   sawdustom | Nov 30, 2004 08:48pm | #5

   "It says in the instructions that you still use the knob that comes with the saw for fine tuning. How much fine tuning is involved?"Assuming the Carter Quick Release works the same as my Delta - here's what happens.For example let's assume you have a 1/2" blade on your bandsaw. You engage the Quick Release to the 1/2" setting and use the "knob that comes with the saw" to set the blade tension properly. As another person has suggested, a bandsaw blade tension meter is one way to do this. Then, when you undo and re-engage the Quick Release, it returns the blade to same tension.The Quick Release is a "on - off", the "knob that comes with the saw" does the actually tension tuning.

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   Jeffnv | Dec 01, 2004 03:53pm | #6

   Thanks for your help.

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   robert1 | Nov 29, 2004 10:04pm | #3

   I made a small wooden handle for tensioning the blade on my 14 inch Delta and would advise detensioning the saw after use. It takes about 5 seconds.