Blade seems too long now on my Jet scroll saw.

[Maui Joe]

The saw was working good and no problems initially. Hewever after a move, the blade is to long when i put it in. When I turn the saw on, the blade gets bent up as if it is too long. i will try realigning the arm with the table but it looks ok at measuring the distance from the table to the arm. Any thoughts as to what i might do?

[kmmcrafts]

Welcome to the Village!!

I'm assuming you're talking about a newer model Jet saw? They made some old saws that I would have no clue on.. send the model number of the saw and maybe someone can give some ideas to look at.

[OCtoolguy]

Sounds like your upper arm may have moved up and it's now too wide at the blade mounting area. If I'm not mistaken they are like the Pegas/Excalibur design. That upper arm has to be parallel to the table so that the blade opening remains the same.

 

[kmmcrafts]

Doesn't the newer style Jet saws have a tension adjustment via the tension lever? Like turn it clockwise for a bit more tension and counter clock for less tension? Maybe that got turned several turns and got it out of whack? 

BUT as I said Jet made a few different saws over the years so without knowing the model I don't know for sure.. 

[MrsN]

18 hours ago, kmmcrafts said:

Doesn't the newer style Jet saws have a tension adjustment via the tension lever? Like turn it clockwise for a bit more tension and counter clock for less tension? Maybe that got turned several turns and got it out of whack? 

BUT as I said Jet made a few different saws over the years so without knowing the model I don't know for sure.. 

This happened to me during my most recent move on my excalibur. 

[Roberta Moreton]

I believe they both have to have the arm parallel to the table. 
 

[Garyrenee]

So I have to ask the obvious elephant in the room question to MrsN who apparently had the same thing happen.

What was the fix

Just sayin

[OCtoolguy]

9 minutes ago, Garyrenee said:

So I have to ask the obvious elephant in the room question to MrsN who apparently had the same thing happen.

What was the fix

Just sayin

Adjusting the upper arm is going to be her answer.

[NC Scroller]

On 12/6/2021 at 9:42 PM, Garyrenee said:

So I have to ask the obvious elephant in the room question to MrsN who apparently had the same thing happen.

What was the fix

Just sayin

Have you checked out YouTube?  There are a number of videos on the Jet.

[Garyrenee]

I was just curious. I’m always interested in things that don’t work correctly so I can find the cause and ultimately the solution. It’s always nice to have everything working as it should bbbuuuttt it’s even nicer to be able to fix it whenever it doesn’t.     Just sayin