bandmill blade guides

[T_in_SC]

Thanks again for all the input.  You guys are great!

[EZ]

Let me see if I can explain the tilt back thing like Cooks did for me. Dont take my word on this tho.
With the band wheels tilt back a little, this lets the blade rise to the front a little. Then when you have your down pressure with the guides theres a little more pressure on the front of the blade.
EZ

[Fla._Deadheader]

Looks like a perfect place to put my latest pics.
 Y'all know I use tyres, eh???  I can't help much with the degree of tilt, back OR forward. My blade self centers??? Lined it up as I described earlier in this thread, Nascar style.
  We sawed the widest boards so far, yesterday, 38" and NO wavy cuts, saw marks or whatever, AND this piece was on the bank for over 1 year. It was pretty hard and dusty, for a Cypress. Notice the colors, NOT a bad pic, but, TRUE colors.

[Neil_B]

How bout a pic of the blades you're using deadheader.
That way I can at least pretend that I'm using 'em.  :D

[Fla._Deadheader]

Hey New, Don'Tcha have ANYBODY that lives just across the border that can receive yer blades and smuggle 'em to ya ??????????????????

  Man, they sure do cut nice  ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

[Neil_B]

Deadheader,
I tracked down the company that I think makes the steel for those blades. Sent an email to the Canadian office looking for a dealer here. So far I'm still waiting to hear back from them.

may be a good excuse to go for a road trip south of the boarder  ;)

[Fla._Deadheader]

Y'all remember that picture of the purple colored board in my last post in this thread???  Well, Ed just called and said, "I sold yer Purple board". Got $300.00 for it ;D ;D Sold a total of 3 boards of various sizes and got $450.00. Richard (woodhaven) is RIGHT, Santa Claus IS coming. : ;D 8) 8) :D

[Russ]

One of the selling features on a hud-son mil is the carter blade guides . I'm happy with mine, but I keep a sharp enough blade so it's not pushed by the guides much or often.

Yes , to adjust the tracking yo have to slide the shaft or the pulley.Also you can shim the pulleys. I replaced my pillow block bearings with new ones w/cam locks, so they move easier than with just set screws. They stay adjusted pretty good now I put the Sulfock urethan tires on the pulleys.The stock tires are machined o-rings and rolled alittle on me.

[T_in_SC]

Russ,
I was impressed with Hudson mills at Moultrie, but one thing I don't understand is how you adjust the blade tracking.  Do you not have to adjust it with the bandwheel shafts supported on both sides of the wheel?

[cluckerplucker]

speaking of guides ! Ihave a home built, tire wheel ,bandsaw mill. I.made my guides .Since I have rubber tires I built my guides to hit the blade from the bottom.If the blade starts to dive.I know that ask backwards from all other mills.But I would like some input or advice.  cecil

[Tom]

The only reason I can think of that this may not be the best arrangement is the ability to cut close to the bed of the mill.  Guides beneath the blade would have to be less than an inch thick to allow cutting the last board at one inch.

That would make guide wheels a bad choice and would justify manufacturers using ceramic or tool steel plates for "beneath--the-blade" guides.

[D._Frederick]

Cluncher,
In the second picture, there is a pulley in middle that has Vee belts running to the bandwheel, what is this pulley for?
I also agree with Tom, you don't want a roller guide for the bottom, you want to be able to cut your last board to 1 inch.

[cluckerplucker]

That pully in the middle of the sawmill is from the 90% Gear box.I used a motor off of a 22hp. rideing mower.Tom you are right about the last board. ,but 90% of my wood is cut to 2x for barn construction.. To get a 1in. board I just clamp a one in. board to the dogs.  cecil