New Phone App for Bandsaw Tensioning!

FAQ

  • How exactly do I measure the wheel distance on my bandsaw?

    The wheel distance is wheel center to center on a 2 wheel bandsaw, or the length of the freely vibration blade section that you are measuring on a 3 wheel bandsaw.

  • I do not trust the readings I am getting (for example the app always says "too tight") what should I do?

    I built a log into the app that should help me trouble shoot it and improve it based on how it is performing for you. To send me a log do the following:

    • Click "About" in the top right corner of the phone
    • Turn "enable log" on
    • Go back and take a bandsaw blade tension reading
    • Click "About" again
    • Click export log, and email it to inkleind2303@gmail.com
    • Send me an email to inkleind2303@gmail.com telling me what kind of phone you have and why you think you are getting an incorrect reading
  • The app is crashing, what should I do

    Email screen shots and a description of the issue, as well as what kind of phone you are on to inkleind2303@gmail.com

  • Should I pluck the blade every time the dot passes through the green section, or is that the only time I'm allowed to pluck? Can I skip every other one? What are the consequences of doing that?

    You should try to pluck the blade every time the dot passes the center, but if you miss a couple or if your timing isn’t perfect, the app should still work.

  • How far away from the blade should my phone be?

    The phone microphone should be a couple of inches from the blade ideally.

  • What is the acceptable level of background noise?

    Pinning down an exact amount of background noise is a bit tricky, but when the furnace is running in my shop, the background noise is close to 70 dB, and the app still works, so it is pretty high.

  • What is the expected frequency or tone of a correctly tightened bandsaw blade given whatever mathematical formula you've derived?

    Displaying and giving a sample of the correct tone is on the list for the future, but I want to work out the measurement issues first.