Exactly the problem I'm having today on my first blade change and I knew Sandy the Sawyer would have answer! Thank you for all the videos👏

@sawingwithsandy

Жыл бұрын

Great to hear that I was able to help John

The energizer bunny isn't the only one that keeps going.

Good video Sandy. I didn't know each blade may require the wheels to be realigned, but it makes sense when they are welded they probably all end up differently.

@sawingwithsandy

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Dale!

I find it helpful to take my level, which can reach whole diameter of both wheels at once (120cm) - their outer faces, and press against driving wheel (outer side of the wheel protruding the most ). Checking against idle wheel outer ring from both sides - when they are parallel, or inline (my level touching both wheels outer rings) it is pretty much it. After that just checking is it in centre by turning it by hands and checking for blade any kind of movements. In the process I am checking are each wheel parallel or inline with clutch outer face as well. Much easier than turning the centre bolt and wandering what is happening.

Very helpful!

That was a great step by step job to get it right. Thanks for sharing Iowa is watching you

@sawingwithsandy

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Gene

Great help. Thank you. Your series of sawmill videos all have good information for us neophytes.

@sawingwithsandy

4 жыл бұрын

Don France appreciate the feedback and am glad they’re helpful. Thanks for watching!

A lot easier than my mill. Have a great day!

@sawingwithsandy

5 жыл бұрын

What type of mill are you running Rick?

WM says blade should be 'proud' on the wheels, does that mean flush Sandy?

@sawingwithsandy

Жыл бұрын

Hi Dewey proud would mean the blade sticks out a little bit on both sides of the bandwheel

@DewJohnson1

Жыл бұрын

@@sawingwithsandy thanks Sandy!

Thanks Sandy. Really nice videos you are making. Still I can't seem to get the alignment right. It goes one way or the other, no matcher how little I align it in and out. Any advice? Hm126, first blade change.

@sawingwithsandy

4 жыл бұрын

Does the blade pop off completely after you try rotating the band wheels by hand or do you just see it moving forward or backwards and stop before it pops off?

@otija7017

4 жыл бұрын

@@sawingwithsandy I see it moving and stops before it pops off.

Received my hm130 and got it up to the lake. Now just need time to assemble it. How long did it take you to assemble?

@sawingwithsandy

5 жыл бұрын

I assembled it over two days but my guess is that it's a solid day two days to get the track set up and leveled and the power head all unboxed and set.

I can NOT get the blade back on. It popped off. When I put the blade on, it is nowhere near that easy to put on. I've been trying to put my blade on for the past 90 minutes. Any advice you can give me would be appreciated. I have no idea what to do.

@sawingwithsandy

4 жыл бұрын

Sometimes the left bandwheel (when looking at it) doesn’t move completely when you untension the bladebusong the t handle. Give the bandwheel a few hits with with your hand to free it up. It should clearly move left to right freely with your hands when you take the tension all the way off

Are you able to resharpen the blades? Do you do it, or get someone else to?

@sawingwithsandy

5 жыл бұрын

I haven't been able to find anyone local to sharpen blades and so I normally just replace them. The cost is about $25/blade. Not sure what they would charge me to sharpen.

what kind of blades do you run

@sawingwithsandy

5 жыл бұрын

I just buy the 10 pack blades sold on the Woodland Mills website. I believe they sell Lennox blades if I'm not mistaken. So far so good with those.

@rickskirvin1419

5 жыл бұрын

I run a Woodmizer LT 40 super hydraulic with a 51hp cat diesel. Mostly run Ripper 37 blades in 7 degrees. Blades are a pain to change.

@sawingwithsandy

5 жыл бұрын

@@rickskirvin1419 that sounds like a nice machine though. I'm sure it rips