That your blade is not tracking properly suggests that there is likely inadequate tension on the blade. Regardless, your bandsaw's tensioning gauge will read incorrectly with over-length blades, so you will have to tension your new blade by either the deflection or tone methods. On some bandsaws this limiter is a simple bolt that serves as a stop and can be adjusted by the user, on others it may be an integral fixed element in which case there is no opportunity for adjustment. ![]() However, when an over-length blade is installed this tensioning limiter can prevent you from adding the necessary tension because more vertical travel (in this case 7/32" or ~1/4") is required than typical. Some bandsaws have a tensioning limiter that intentionally limits how much tension a user can place on a proper length blade so as to prevent a novice from permanently damaging the bandsaw through excessive tension. ![]() It all depends on how much headroom you have in tensioning.
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