Long term blade tension 'can' conceivably cause the upper wheel shaft/mount to deform from original position(cant).
I say 'can' since that is an observation rather than something measured.
Insufficient cant is all too common. I think there are many causes including attempts to make the blade track in the middle of the upper wheel which is NOT crowned(a crown is the reason center tracking is a goal of almost all bandsaws).
Any one hear a discussion about tracking/slipping off the lower wheel(the one driving the blade)?
Gotta say before entering, THE SS BANDSAW DOES NOT TRACK AT THE CENTER OF THE WHEELS!
It tracks about 1/4" from the back edge of the wheel(always regardless of blade size!).
Bandsaw blade slippage
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Re: Bandsaw blade slippage
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Re: Bandsaw blade slippage
When your finished with the bandsaw, do you release the blade tension?
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