5/8 blade

[jmo111]

new to bandsawing ,tried a 5/8 resaw Olsen bade they said ok for 14" rigid 1400 and broke the hindge part right off while trying to tighten seemed very hard to get tight no I need to wait for back order. Is 5/8 to big for this machine its .025 thick

[hosey2957]

Look...I have broken that hinge 2 times. Cheap ...made from pot metal. But that is why the band saw is cheap. Replying to this because I ordered another hinge too. It broke this time on a 3/8 blade. It's just a weak link with this saw.