Correct Blade for Correct Job and Old Rubber Tires

I recently damaged my big 18" band saw and learnt some hard expensive lessons.



The damage

• Broken bi metallic saw blade ( expensive )


• shredded rubber tires


• cut and brushed hands


• Pride

Fortunately no one was injured .. Perhaps the pride got a dint...



Why ?

• Wrong blade for the wrong job - used a 1 1/2 inch missing tooth blade intended for wet timber on hard dry small round log


• Didnt make.a safe holder for timber when sledding thru


• Didnt do maintenance on tires - old and crazed.


• Didnt release pressure on blade when not in use for a long time

Most of the problem was ... I just didn't think .. A doo-fuss.. !!



since then I have learnt a lot ... Isn't that always the way !!! :):)