Iturra Design Spinner Bandsaw Tension Crank

Iturra Design Spinner Bandsaw Tension Crank

The Iturra Design Spinner Bandsaw Tension Crank upgrades the blade tension adjusting knob on older Delta 14" and Jet 14" bandsaws.

The Spinner's 4-7/8" diameter handwheel with 3" crank handle, coupled with the 3/8" x 12 TPI Acme threaded rod (and mating 3/4" thick brass tension nut), will enable you to make quick work of lowering and raising the wheel on your bandsaw.

Your blade changes will now become much easier to accomplish, hopefully motivating you to switch out blades to best match up with different cutting tasks in the shop. In addition, because removing and applying blade tension is so easy, the maintenance job to release blade tension for periods when the saw is not in use becomes a breeze.

The Acme threaded rod has fewer threads per inch than the OEM rod, so the Spinner moves the bandsaw wheel further with every revolution. The rod end that bears on the saw's frame is ground with a conical point to reduce rotational friction, while the extra thick precision brass nut helps disperse stresses on the threads.

At 13-1/2" long, the Acme rod positions the handwheel well clear of the upper wheel shroud of the saw, providing plenty of clearance to achieve a quick-paced spinning motion. The handwheel and crank handle are heavy cast iron with a chrome polish.

Please Note: The Spinner Bandsaw Tension Cranks are intended to fit older Delta/Rockwell 14" and Jet 14" saws WITHOUT a factory equipped quick release tension lever. They will fit onto saws that are equipped with the Carter Quick Release™ tension lever.