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-As best as I can measure it the blade is 50 and one eighth of an inch (127.4cm) in circumference. It is  3/8 of a inch wide (9mm) to the points of the teeth. Seems to be an unusually small size.
+Order 50inch circumference, 3/8" wide, flexback (or similar extra flexible material) blades.
-A custom made blade of 50" length and 3/8 width seems ok so far. There seems to be three standard blade widths. I think a blade other than 3/8" wide is probably a bad idea. [[User:Ajp|Ajp]]
+As best as I could measure it the original blade was 50 and one eighth of an inch (127.4cm) in circumference. It is  3/8 of a inch wide (9mm) to the points of the teeth. Seems to be an unusually small size. It appears that blades made of extra flexible metal intended for small hobbiest bandsaws are better for this machine. Standard bandsaw blade material is not a good match for the small radius pulleys adn HSS blades are no good at all. There seems to be three standard blade widths. I think a blade other than 3/8" wide is probably a bad idea. [[User:Ajp|Ajp]]
 Notes on alignment and fitting a new blade.