Powermatic 14” bandsaw

[Marc Erthein]

My bandsaws blade is running near the edge of the Thrust bearing & I would like it perhaps in the middle. This is for the top and bottom. Is there a solution? See photo

 

[robo hippy]

I had to go look at mine. It is maybe 30 years old, has the cast iron body, and 3/4 hp motor. Mine runs sideways rather than the way yours does. The blade rides on the flat part of the bearing rather than on the round part. Not sure if that helps or not.

robo hippy

 

[Bud Goetzinger]

It looks like you need to put in a thinner shim between the bearing and the hex mounting rod. On my Jet the bearing has a set screw to adjust the setting.

 

[John McAlevey]

What model Powermatic bandsaw do you have?

 

[Marc Erthein]

I have a PWBS17 model number

 

[John McAlevey]

I’m not familiar with that particular saw. In the photo it looks like the post holding the bearing might have space to move and allow you to center the blade?.

 

[Marc Erthein]

I was wrong the model is pwbs14. my age is showing again……

 

[John McAlevey]

I knew you meant pwbs14 . Easy to make mistake.

 

[John McAlevey]

I looked up the manual for pwbs14 and it looks like there should be a thumb screw opposite from your photo that would correctly line up the Thursday bearing on center.