Back Cracks
Back cracks are often the cause of many problems, from crooked welds to bandsaw blade breakage. The following is a list of most of the known problems that cause cracks in the back of a bandsaw blade.
- Guide arms are too far apart.
- Guide to wheel alignment is wrong.
- Top guide is missing.
- Bandsaw blade is rubbing wheel flange.
- Notch in top guide.
- Guides too tight.
- Straightness of bend.
- Speed to fast (see Speed & Feed Rates for MST recommendation).
- Running time too long.
- Tension too high.
- Feed rate too heavy (see Speed & Feed Rates for MST recommendation).
- Feed pressure too high (see Speed & Feed Rates for MST recommendation).
- Coolant flow too low (Contact MST for a recommendation).
- Coolant mix improper (Contact MST for a recommendation).