Do you reduce tension on BS blade when not in use?

[25]

Okay, it's been at least forty-two seconds. I give up. Ummmm ... wut?

Movie quote, I had to google for the name of the movie: Napoleon Dynamite.

[Stan]

When I had only the tension knob to use for de-tensioning -- I continually forgot. (Reasoning that I would just be using it again shortly -- then completely forgot to de-tension at the end of the day).

The ~$25 addition of the Grizzly G0555 parts for a tension release arm took care of that (originally purchased the parts to install on the Hitachi -- now installed on the Jet). Now I just flip the lever up when I'm done cutting, flip it down again when I need to use the saw... simple -n- painless.

[Tundra_Man]

I detension as soon as the wheels stop spinning after a cut. I figured it's easier to get in the habit to tension, use the saw, detension than it is to try and remember to detension at the end of the shop time. I also probably wouldn't be as diligent if I didn't have a QR lever.

[RodKirby]

I always detension, because of my infrequent use.

I leave a 1" square blue piece of magnetic sheet on the blade guard when detensioned - have to remove it (and tension) to use the saw - can't forget

[John Hunter]

I tend to forget it often, I really need to get the Carter QR tensioner for my HF 14" BS.

[mschrank]

Okay, it's been at least forty-two seconds. I give up. Ummmm ... wut?

Bianchi makes (made?) a mountain bike with the model name "Grizzly," and the wheels are held in place by (Larry...?) QR levers.

Is that the reference, Tom?

And the Napoleon Dynamite line... classic

[drumpriest]

I detension mine. I don't use my band saw every time in the shop, and shop time has become precious.

[RickT]

I haven't detensioned the blade on my Jet 14". I'd like to get a QR lever so I would release the tension when not in use.
Rick

[gerti]

I like the task light idea!

Part of my cleanup procedure is to unplug and de-tension the bandsaw. If it is unplugged it is detensioned, easy reminder.

[Tom Miller]

Bianchi makes (made?) a mountain bike with the model name "Grizzly," and the wheels are held in place by (Larry...?) QR levers.

Is that the reference, Tom?

And the Napoleon Dynamite line... classic

Wow, you've got reference skills! But that was way beyond anything I had in mind. For me, I just can't say "Lucky!" anymore without the rest of that line coming out.

Regards,
Tom
The 12 yr old gave me a long, low groan yesterday when I asked him to empty the dishwasher, then said, "Can you at least bring me my chapstick?". Soda out the nose.

[jnesmith]

I don't detension, but know I should.

[mater]

I just started taking the tension off mine a few months ago when I changed the tires on it. Before that I never did it.

[Pappy]

As most, I always release the tension on the blade.

[jl]

Since I have a QR lever on my Delta, I release the tension. I intalled a simple contraption that prevents me from starting the saw when the blade is not under tension.

On the left side of the saw I attached a seesaw. When the lever is to the left (tension released) it pushes the back of the seesaw down. The front part consequently goes up and covers the switch.

[Jeffrey Schronce]

The 12 yr old gave me a long, low groan yesterday when I asked him to empty the dishwasher, then said, "Can you at least bring me my chapstick?". Soda out the nose.

My 3 year old grabbed it off the shelf and said she wanted to watch it. I made a comment that she didn't even know what it was about. She promptly advised "Hims put tater tots in hims pocket and the boy kicks them". Boy they catch everything don't they?