Hey thanks. Jim, timbeal, dave, and Ray.! all good advice. I talked to a local supplier of blades,and he confirmed that my Gates belts that I installed may be the problem. something to do with the lap. makes sense. when it warms up I will be looking at the round of the wheels (easy enough to guage).
The board bandit mill I own is long out of production, which is a shame, since it has an awesome truss on the bottom which holds it flat. it's a lovely mill. just need to figure out the details now. Seems blade tension guages are pretty pricey no? And yes I get dull/pitched blades. I'm a professional (giggles) and I get that at the least. Will try to share pics of the set up if I can figure out how to share pics.