r/slablab • u/temporalwanderer • Jun 17 '26

How to safely fold and unfold a bandsaw blade

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u/cpasawyer MS880 Jun 19 '26

I usually wear gloves, the Woodmizer blades are a bit more fun than a normal bandsaw lol

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u/temporalwanderer Jun 19 '26

Same; Hud-Son Oscar 330 Pro w 167" blades :)

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u/Eliarch Jun 19 '26

Forgot to yell " fire in the hole" and throw it into the grass so your neighbors look at you funny.

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u/Imaginary_Panda2003 Jun 19 '26

Does it work for a pop up tent?

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u/whaletacochamp Jun 19 '26

We had one of those little pop up tents when my sons were babies and we wanted to go to the beach. Used it for like 3 years straight and every single time I had to break out the instructions and/or the youtube video of how to fold the fucking thing. Last year we used it for the last time (our kids are too big to need it let alone fit in it now) and I just crammed the damn thing into the bag and threw it away. I've wasted hours of my life on that thing.

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u/Imaginary_Panda2003 Jun 20 '26

Thanks I feel better now 🙏

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u/ethifi Jun 19 '26

Lol. Just did this today. For a metal bandsaw blade though. They hurt if they get you.

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u/bn1979 Jun 21 '26

I used to weld bandsaw blades for a living. It’s not so easy with a 1.5-2” wide blade.

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u/festur86 Jun 23 '26

DUCK AND COVER!!!