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Offline bandmiller2

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Band saver
« on: February 08, 2016, 05:49:33 AM »
Almost all of us will screw up once in a wile and catch the back of a cant and flip the band off the wheels. My front wheel covers are plywood glued not screwed, when a band comes off it digs into the wood and stops before much damage is done to itself and the belts. My band mill is about 12-15 years old and still has the original tight Gates belts on the wheels. If your factory metal covers have the clearance a thin piece of plywood could be glued inside, it should also reduce the damage from a broken band flailing around in the housing. Frank C.
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Offline Kirk Allen

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Re: Band saver
« Reply #1 on: February 08, 2016, 12:12:51 PM »
GREAT idea!  Thanks! 
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Offline furu

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Re: Band saver
« Reply #2 on: February 08, 2016, 01:23:38 PM »
I remember when I was researching mills before I got mine reading about one manufacturer who used wooden doors for just the reason that you state.  When I talked to them they had switched to metal doors and told me that the switch was due to customer complaints about the wood doors.  I think it may have been Cook's but am not certain.
I did read about your technique/suggestion in some post during that same time-frame when I was doing the mill research. Maybe it was an earlier post that you had on another forum.
Either way when I got my mill I told myself I was going to do the mod.  Of course with all the issues I still have not done so. 
Maybe this post will give me the kick in the pants I need to get started.  I was thinking that I might try short screws instead of glue but was concerned that metal screws might be a problem themselves and thought plastic/nylon screws might be an answer.  Just afraid that glue might be a problem if the liner ever had to be replaced.
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Offline John B

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Re: Band saver
« Reply #3 on: February 09, 2016, 11:13:39 AM »
I am working on exactly what you are describing. I've got the Idle side done, but the drive side is a real head scratcher. My mill has metal framework and a giant pillow block bearing between the drive side band wheel and the steel cover.


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Offline backwoods sawyer

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Re: Band saver
« Reply #4 on: February 09, 2016, 12:11:49 PM »
I had to reinforce the metal doors where those jumping-braking saws have chewed away at them the drive side had the most damage. Some of those saws have suffered curls  on the teeth  from the contact ::)
I looks like I could get away with a 3/8 piece of sacrificial plywood on the doors.

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