Recutting My Bandsaw’s Flip Up Table Blade Slot

[rgsparber]

My 4x6 Horizontal/Vertical Bandsaw is fitted with a flip-down table. The slot in this table that passes the blade was a little oversized. It did work ok for all but the smallest pieces of metal which would get sucked down the slot. Then I attempted to “improve” my saw, and the slot got a lot bigger. Then larger pieces of metal were being sucked down the slot. It was time for repair. My new slot is precisely in the right place, is a close fit (maybe too close), and no measuring was done.

If you are interested, please see

https://rick.sparber.org/RecuttingBa...lipUpTable.pdf


Your comments are welcome. All of us are smarter than any one of us.


Thanks,

Rick

[will52100]

The only concern would be the JB letting go, but if you did the prep work rite then it should hold for that. I wouldn't worry about opening the slot up any, the blade will do that on it's own. I need to cut a new aluminum disk for my vertical bandsaw. It's got a cast iron table with aluminum insert for the blade area and after a number of years the slot is huge.

[rgsparber]

The only concern would be the JB letting go, but if you did the prep work rite then it should hold for that. I wouldn't worry about opening the slot up any, the blade will do that on it's own. I need to cut a new aluminum disk for my vertical bandsaw. It's got a cast iron table with aluminum insert for the blade area and after a number of years the slot is huge.

You have given me a good "plan B". If the JB Weld doesn't hold, I can mill out a recess and make an aluminum disk with a slot in it. Since I often lift up the table, the disk would need to be secured.

Thanks,

Rick

[Rikk]

The only think I could think of that might make it better, should you make it from steel/aluminum, is if you filed the slot a touch wider for the depth of the teeth. My thoughts are, if you are putting any twist into the blade when cutting, you might have a tendency to remove the "set" from the teeth and get bad cuts or possibly a wandering cut. Not sure if this would be the case, but a little clearance might prevent that.

Cheers

[DIYer]

Thanks rgsparber! We've added your Bandsaw Slot Repair to our Bandsaws category,
as well as to your builder page: rgsparber's Homemade Tools. Your receipt:

Bandsaw Slot Repair by rgsparber

tags: bandsaw, table, repair

[rgsparber]

The only think I could think of that might make it better, should you make it from steel/aluminum, is if you filed the slot a touch wider for the depth of the teeth. My thoughts are, if you are putting any twist into the blade when cutting, you might have a tendency to remove the "set" from the teeth and get bad cuts or possibly a wandering cut. Not sure if this would be the case, but a little clearance might prevent that.

Cheers

I've been living with this mod for a few days and see that the teeth have widened the slot a little. The JB Weld is no match for the bandsaw teeth.

Rick