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Blades & Alignment
6 documented faults under Blades & Alignment. Each entry sets out the symptom as owners report it, the most likely cause, the checks that confirm or rule it out, and whether the repair is worth doing — compiled and cross-checked from manufacturer documentation and owner reports, with sources listed on every page.
Documented faults
- Axminster AP2920B
Bandsaw blades keep snapping or breaking, sometimes within minutes of fitting a new one
Axminster's own troubleshooting guide for this bandsaw names three causes for blade breakage: insufficient blade tension, misaligned blade guides, and feeding timber through too quickly — all setup issues, not a fault with the machine itself
Blades & Alignment 2026-09-29 - Record Power Envoy
The turning tool suddenly digs into the spinning workpiece or gets grabbed by it, rather than cutting smoothly
Record Power's own manual names four specific causes, and none of them is a fault with the lathe itself: a blunt tool, the tool rest set too low, the tool rest too far back from the timber, or the wrong tool for the cut being attempted
Blades & Alignment 2026-09-28 - Record Power DML305
Turned spindles come off the lathe with a visible spiral or thread-like ridge running along them, instead of a smooth surface
Record Power's own support answer names centre alignment first, not bearing wear — a common owner assumption their own knowledge base article directly addresses and rules against as the most likely cause
Blades & Alignment 2026-09-16 - DeWalt DWS774
Mitre saw cuts are out of square — 90° cuts show a visible gap against a square, and mitred frames won't close up
Fence or bevel calibration drift — the saw's reference surfaces no longer match the scale detents, usually after transport, a knock, or dust packed behind the fence
Blades & Alignment 2026-06-26 - Record Power BS250
Bandsaw cuts wander away from the fence — the blade drifts sideways through the cut no matter how carefully the wood is fed
A dull or unevenly-set blade, insufficient tension, or misadjusted guides — drift is almost always setup, not a machine fault
Blades & Alignment 2026-06-22 - Bosch PST 700 E
Jigsaw cuts wander off line and come out bevelled — the cut edge leans noticeably in thicker material despite the base being set square
Blade deflection: a dull, bent, or wrong-type blade flexing sideways in the cut, often aggravated by feeding too fast or a worn blade support roller
Blades & Alignment 2026-06-18
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