Seeking Info on homemade Bandsaw Tension Quick Release

I know what you are talking about. I’ll see if I can find it.

-- Gary, East TX -- The longest journey begins with a single step.

I’ve seen one in an older issue of FWW. There is a PDF for it I think.

-- Jeff, St. Paul, MN

Blake – I’ve looked through all my shopnotes and didn’t see it. Must be a different magazine.

-- Gary, East TX -- The longest journey begins with a single step.

I didn’t find anything on FWW web site.

But I found this

he referenced Woodsmith Issue 161 or e-mail him.

He also has pictures of the one he made Just click the first picture and then the arrow to see the next ones.

-- Karson Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com

I saw it somewhere too. It was simple enough that I know you can make it with out plans, Blake. I’ve seen what you can do.

-- Thos. Angle, Owyhee Design, Oregon

Karson comes through for me again. The link is perfect. I just wanted to see at least one homemade one (so i can dream up something better! ;) Thanks!

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Well, it’s late but I found the magazine it was in.

Woodsmith

http://www.woodsmith.com/issues/sample/06-07/

Finally! It was driving me crazy!

-- Gary, East TX -- The longest journey begins with a single step.

No, not too late, Gary. I’m glad you posted that. It looks like the original reference for the one that Karson found photos of (his link above).

It looks really simple and effective. But in the mean time, I did build mine and altered the design quite a bit. I posted it HERE.
Here is the one that you found again for everyone else to view: (Left side of page)

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