Cleaning Bandsaw Blades

Re: 3 Steps

Mark Mandell - Gone Round In Jersey

>dismount, oven cleaner brushed, water rinse, remount, dry with cloth while hand-turning the blade backwards.

Okay, so that's 5 steps, don't be so picky.

You can help it stay cleaner by touching a lump of bee's wax to the blade while running from time-to-time.

Re: 3 Steps

Carole in VA

>Now why didn't I think of the bees wax! I used to use that on scroll saw blades sometimes. Thanks Mark.

Re: Cleaning Bandsaw Blades

TomW In SouthJersey

>I just bought a new Timberwolf blade. The instructions said that a spray of a little Pam was good for the blade. I don't know about using it to clean it but it seems to imply it'll help keep it clean to start with.

I haven't tried it so I can't comment on how effective it is.

Tom

Re: 3 Steps

RonZ

>If you have a carnauba stick, this will last longer.

Re: Cleaning Bandsaw Blades

Terry Quiram

>Carol

Pam will draw ants (damhikt). I have sawn with some really dry lumber and knock the chunks off the blade. If you are bound and determined to clean them soak them in simple green for a couple of hours. My solution now is to buy blades with a wider set to the teeth. It really helps to pull the chips through.

Terry

Re: Cleaning Bandsaw Blades

Raymond Overman in SC

>Pam works well when working with green wood which reminds me, I need to go to the grocery store.

Re: Cleaning Bandsaw Blades

John K Jordan

>I remove the blade and use a soft wire brush on a bench grinder. A few minutes of cleaning and (a bunch of minutes) sharpening and the blade is like new. Don't forget to clean the tires on the bandsaw wheels as well.

JKJ in East TN

Re: Cleaning Bandsaw Blades

John Lucas

>Carol

I use the square end of a small piece of wood to scrape the blade behind the teeth to clean the blade. My problem is the bearing guides get covered with green wood also and my scraping method doesn't work as good on those because they stop spinning when you touch them.

Re: Cleaning Bandsaw Blades

TomW In SouthJersey

>I didn't think about attracting ants. I have carnuba wax. That sounds safer.

Thanks,

Tom

Re: Cleaning Bandsaw Blades

Eduardo Sarmiento Hall-Lima Peru

>Well I use W-40 and also carb cleaner it really get the gum out,also use paste wax for the table it sure slide easier. my 2 cents

Re: Cleaning Bandsaw Blades *LINK*

Don Thompson - Cutler Ridge, Florida

>I have one of these handy wax sticks from Woodcraft.

They also sell resin remover for table saw blades, which might work better than the Simple Green. (?)




Resin Remover at Woodcraft