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Title: Vibrating De Walt Bandsaw
Post by ronti on Nov 17^th, 2004, 8:33am

I have recently purchased a De Walt DW 738 Bandsaw and it is suffering very badly with back to front vibration. I have it mounted on a very sturdy solid wood stand but cannot get rid of the vibration. Any ideas please?

Title: Re: Vibrating De Walt Bandsaw
Post by The_Trician on Nov 17^th, 2004, 11:49am

Yeah, send it back and buy a decent one.
;D

No, seriously, it sounds as if something's out of line or twisted. If it were mine, I'd take it back, together with the board you've mounted it on, and demonstrate to the shop what the problem is. Ask em if you can swap it to try another.

TT

Title: Re: Vibrating De Walt Bandsaw
Post by big_all on Nov 17^th, 2004, 12:04pm

heeelllooo ronti and welcome

as t t says somthing running out of true

dont know to much about band saws �;)
but things to check
unplug[although it wont work with the pannel open]open the panel to gain accses to the wheels check the blade for correct tighness check wheels are not sloppy and running true [rotate gently by hand in direction of rotation]and just look in general that every thing looks ok
check the motor housing and gearing if easily accsesable are ok[not loose]

Title: Re: Vibrating De Walt Bandsaw
Post by Dewy on Nov 17^th, 2004, 8:00pm

I believe the DeWalt bandsaw has an aluminium table which doesn't help the vibration.
Bandsaws with a cast iron table suffer a lot less vibration than the aluminium tables.

Title: Re: Vibrating De Walt Bandsaw
Post by koolwabbit on Nov 20^th, 2004, 2:08pm

Ronti
What do you mean by "wood stand" ? Mine came with a Steel Angle iron stand and that has to be levelled, the same as a washing machine to stop vibration.

koolwabbit

Title: Re: Vibrating De Walt Bandsaw
Post by billythekid on Dec 4^th, 2004, 3:50pm

I used a handheld bandsaw once to cut metal purlings, that was some dangerous sh*t boy. Guy I was working with almost took off his hand with the same saw. Next day I brought the chop saw..