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   user-4651769 | Aug 14, 2019 06:03pm | #1

   Maybe the blade is not centered in the wheels.

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   eja67 | Aug 14, 2019 06:17pm | #2

   The Wood whisperer has a youtube video with Alex snodgrass on setting up a bandsaw. I was in the same boat as you until I watched that. Your blade isn’t square with the fence or mitre gauge. This video will show you why. Good luck

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   dlu | Aug 14, 2019 06:57pm | #3

   I followed Michael Fortune's instructions in "Five Tips for Better Bandsawing" (FWW Nov/Dec 2004) for eliminating blade drift (Tip #3) as I was tuning up my 14" Jet and it works brilliantly – and completely changes my experience of the machine. My rip fence is set parallel to the miter slot and cuts are dead on with blades for 3/16" to 3/4".

   Besides having your blade centered on the crown of your wheels you should also make sure that you've got a good sharp blade on the saw. I check the blade occasionally by attaching a metal rule to the blade using a small magnet. The magnet holds the rule in place and moves it out beyond the set of the blade's teeth. The rule should be parallel to the fence/miter slot.

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   richeytgr | Aug 14, 2019 09:31pm | #4

   Check out Highland Woodworking's directions for re-sawing.

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   rob_ss | Aug 15, 2019 05:54am | #5

   I can't speak for Grizzly, but a number of lower end bandsaws ship with horrible blades.
   Even if the blade is new, it may be poor quality.
   Assuming all other setup issues are fixed, it is worth buying a new blade from a good supplier.

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   Jkatzowitz | Aug 21, 2019 05:28pm | #6

   My resawing technique combines several of the above comments: I resaw using the Woodslicer blade from Highland Woodworking and follow the setup advice from Alex Snodgrass. Now I never experience problems with drift on my 14" Jet.