Building a bandsaw on the cheap from mostly scrap wood

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Originally Posted by xoxoxoBruce

I don't understand the three maple "leaf springs"?

I think they are meant as a safeguard against over tensioning the blade. They are supposed to break before the blade does if I go nuts tightening the blade.

And I have no idea who's bare toes those are. Certainly not mine. I have a rule against bare feet in the shop, and I would never just scamper down into the shop for "just a few minutes this time" without putting shoes on.