How exactly do I measure the wheel distance on my bandsaw?
The wheel distance is wheel center to center on a 2 wheel bandsaw, or the length of the freely vibration blade section that you are measuring on a 3 wheel bandsaw.
I do not trust the readings I am getting (for example the app always says "too tight") what should I do?
I built a log into the app that should help me trouble shoot it and improve it based on how it is performing for you. To send me a log do the following:
Click "About" in the top right corner of the phone
Send me an email to inkleind2303@gmail.com
telling me what kind of phone you have and why you think you are getting an incorrect reading
The app is crashing, what should I do
Email screen shots and a description of the issue, as well as what kind of phone you are on to inkleind2303@gmail.com
Should I pluck the blade every time the dot passes through the green section, or is that the only time I'm allowed to pluck? Can I skip every other one? What are the consequences of doing that?
You should try to pluck the blade every time the dot passes the center, but if you miss a couple or if your timing isn’t perfect, the app should still work.
How far away from the blade should my phone be?
The phone microphone should be a couple of inches from the blade ideally.
What is the acceptable level of background noise?
Pinning down an exact amount of background noise is a bit tricky, but when the furnace is running in my shop, the background noise is close to 70 dB, and the app still works, so it is pretty high.
What is the expected frequency or tone of a correctly tightened bandsaw blade given whatever mathematical formula you've derived?
Displaying and giving a sample of the correct tone is on the list for the future, but I want to work out the measurement issues first.
