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Tensioning a bandsaw with a torque wrench?

Started by JRWoodchuck, April 26, 2016, 03:43:01 PM

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JRWoodchuck

April 26, 2016, 03:43:01 PM
Anyone use a torque wrench to tension their bandsaw blades?
Home built bandsaw mill still trying find the owners manual!

Bruno of NH

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April 26, 2016, 05:05:04 PM
Yup
That's how my mill is set up 28 ft pounds .
Thomas mill out of  Maine
Lt 40 wide with 38hp gas and command controls , F350 4x4 dump and lot of contracting tools

btulloh

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April 26, 2016, 05:26:42 PM
Woodland Mills tells to use a torque wrench.  35lbs for the HM126
HM126

21incher

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April 26, 2016, 06:51:49 PM
My Hudson HFE-21 blade tension is set using a torque wrench also.
Hudson HFE-21 on a custom trailer, Deere 4100, Kubota BX 2360, Echo CS590 & CS310, home built wood splitter, home built log arch, a logrite cant hook and a bread machine. And a Kubota Sidekick with a Defective Subaru motor.

JRWoodchuck

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April 28, 2016, 03:16:17 PM
That is great! How big are the bands you guys are running?
Home built bandsaw mill still trying find the owners manual!

Bruno of NH

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April 28, 2016, 06:36:51 PM
13ft 6inch long 1 1/2 wide .45/.50/.55
Lt 40 wide with 38hp gas and command controls , F350 4x4 dump and lot of contracting tools

btulloh

#6
April 28, 2016, 07:12:55 PM
Length - 144 inch, Width - 1 1/4, THick - 0.042
HM126

JustGreg

#7
April 28, 2016, 07:29:33 PM
Yep. 35ft lbs. I use a HF (Pittsburg branded) 3/8" drive torque wrench. I figure its accurate enough for the mill.
Woodland Mills HM126

Bruno of NH

#8
April 28, 2016, 08:22:17 PM
Quote from: Bruno of NH on April 28, 2016, 06:36:51 PM
13ft 6inch long 1 1/2 wide .42/.50/.55
Lt 40 wide with 38hp gas and command controls , F350 4x4 dump and lot of contracting tools

never finished

#9
April 28, 2016, 11:08:15 PM
 Me too. Ever since I broke a shaft guessing at it with a big adjustable wrench.

Kbeitz

#10
April 29, 2016, 07:34:16 AM
Dont forget that everything changes big time if you get oil or grease on you nut...
Collector and builder of many things.
Love machine shop work
and Wood work shop work
And now a saw mill work

JRWoodchuck

#11
May 13, 2016, 08:19:13 PM
Welded a 3/4" socket to the end and put a 1/2" drive torque wrench to it got another 1/2 turn out of it before it went click at 35ft/lbs! Works great thank you guys!
Home built bandsaw mill still trying find the owners manual!
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