Good score over the weekend!

[R5P7Duster]

Picked up this Wells band saw. I believe it's the A7. That's what the steel tag says anyway. Just rebuilt, new belts, new blade, and coolant system works. Got it for $200. I thought it was a pretty good score.

I notice it's a bit out of square, any good methods of squaring the blade on these?

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[MushCreek]

Nice score! Out of square which way- vertical or horizontal? Vertically, the blade guide holders are adjustable. Horizontally, the fixed vise jaw should be adjustable. Most of them can be set at an angle as well as square. There are a lot of little adjustments that make a bandsaw work correctly.

 

[OH_Varmntr]

Nice find!

 

[rburke65]

That's a great score! Need more info on the "out of square" question.

 

[R5P7Duster]

Thanks guys. I'll put some small pieces in and cut them so I can figure out how it needs to be squared and get back to you.

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[cvairwerks]

I've got a Wells 1200 series in the garage ready for rebuild. It's built like tank and they cut great.

 

[B.S.A. (ret.)]

If by "out of square" you mean that the length of the workpiece dimension to the top of the cut edge is shorter or longer than to the bottom of the cut edge, your problem is more than likely a worn blade. Try changing to a new blade and see if that rectifies the issue. If the out of square condition exists across the face of the cut, lay a machinist's square on the bed and check the squareness of the stationary jaw. There should be an adjustment if that is the case.

 

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I have to say , you ****!

 

[-Brent-]

Yeah, that's a "you ****" deal, in my book. Congrats!

 

[ken w.]

Yup - you sure do ****. I have a M5 that I bought 10-12 years ago for $ 350.00. I love my saw.

 

[R5P7Duster]

Ha ha, thanks guys. I didn't make it out to the shop today. This weekend I will, and I'll put something in there and cut it. I'll let you know which way it's off. It's supposed to be a brand new blade. Said he only cut about 10 pieces with it since he bought it.

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[maxpower_hd]

I would have bought it for $200 too. I have looked at them but haven't pulled the trigger because of the size. I have a small shop and I wouldn't use it every day. If I find a good enough deal I might by it and keep it in my trailer when not in use. Or leave it at my work shop until they complain about space.

 

[Doug Arthurs]

Before you make any adjustments put a new quality blade on it. Next use a dial indicator to indicate the blade as the head falls and see if it is square to the travel of the head. If you have more then a couple thou of deflection from square there are two bolts that act as a worm screw to pivot the guides to make them square. First loosen the locking bolts then make tiny adjustments on either side until the blade deflection is zero at each side. I own a company that does nothing but bandsaws and bandsaw blades and have a couple customers with these smaller wells saws so I am familiar. If you would like more help let me know.

 

[Doug Arthurs]

I should also say before adjusting make sure the roller guides and carbide guides are all adjusted correctly. They should be tight enough on the blade that if you twist the blade on one side of a guide it doesn't move on the other side but you can still push the blade down out of the guide. The roller guides are on a eccentric bolt as well as the top guides. Top guides are adjusted by running the blade with them moved up off the blade let the blade find where it wants to run then bring the guides down to just support the blade but not push it down. This allows the preload to be neutral and prevent cracking blades.

 

[Doug Arthurs]

Last thing to do is make sure the blade is tracking on the wheel properly. The blade is installed against the flange but once it starts running it should track off the flange ever so slightly. You can feel if the blade is rubbing the flange by pulling down on it next to the wheel and see if it drags. This is also adjustable. The blade shouldn't track off the flange noticeably or it will affect the preload on the blade and could cause cracking problems.

 

[R5P7Duster]

Last thing to do is make sure the blade is tracking on the wheel properly. The blade is installed against the flange but once it starts running it should track off the flange ever so slightly. You can feel if the blade is rubbing the flange by pulling down on it next to the wheel and see if it drags. This is also adjustable. The blade shouldn't track off the flange noticeably or it will affect the preload on the blade and could cause cracking problems.

Thanks for the replies Doug. I'll def be getting in touch with you in the near future. Do you have any pics of how you place the dial indicator?


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