For two years I used my Jet Bandsaw with frustration resawing thick wood. My blade was great and sharp but it took forever to rip. I really hated the saw. Then after reading the manual (for the first time) I discovered all I had to do was tighten the drive belt. NIRVANAH, now I can resaw easily. What was a simple fix but because of my know it all attitude almost turned me against using it.
I rip effortlessly and straight now, and I am a happy camper.
-- honing my craft one mistake at a time.

















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woodshaver
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#1 posted 424 days ago
Nice discovery! Nothing makes for a better day when your tools work the way your want them to!
-- Tony C , My high school shop teacher said "You can do it"... Now I can't stop!
Sylvain
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#2 posted 424 days ago
About 20 years ago I saw a picture of a computer (something like a pdp 11) with a board hanging at one of the multiple cabinet’s door saying something along the lines of:
“If everything fails try the manual”
-- Sylvain, Brussels, Belgium, Europe - The more I learn, the more there is to learn
Brian Scott
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#3 posted 424 days ago
Sweet! No one is old enough to learn new things.
-- No one is old enough to learn new things.
MagGeorge
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#4 posted 330 days ago
Sometimes, all it takes is going back to the basics. Glad you had freed yourself from suffering.
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