Thats a neat suggestion Dan, yeah I seldom run a real narrow blade, might have to try that.
Kind Regards, Timothy J. Ziegler Ziegler WoodWork & Specialty 14171 160th Ave. Foreston MN 56330 320-294-5798 shop 320-630-2243 cell <http://www.avg.com/email-signature?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campaign=sig-email&utm_content=webmail> Virus-free. www.avg.com <http://www.avg.com/email-signature?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campaign=sig-email&utm_content=webmail> <#DAB4FAD8-2DD7-40BB-A1B8-4E2AA1F9FDF2> On Mon, Jul 18, 2022 at 10:41 AM Dan Krager <[email protected]> wrote: > I have a Shopsmith bandsaw with the original blocks. They get the job > done, but the bearings on my big bandsaw do seem to work better on the wide > blades. Bearings are not so good for very narrow blades like 3/16" and > under. I've never tried this, but a rubber sleeve over each bearing (think > bicycle inner tube) would lend support to the entire blade without damaging > teeth. Even a heated plastic tube pushed over the bearing might do the > job. > DanK > > On Monday, July 18, 2022 at 6:34:20 AM UTC-4 [email protected] wrote: > >> Good morning Brigitte, >> >> I don't have the shopsmith Band saw but do run roller guides on my PW1800. >> They in my eyes are far superior to guide blocks, You have to keep them >> close >> and set back from the actual teeth just like the cooling blocks. I >> believe the blade >> runs truer and cooler with the bearings. That's my 3 cents worth. >> >> Sure hope that flight gets going, seems everything is delayed, I know >> what it's like waiting lol. >> Kind Regards, >> >> Timothy J. Ziegler >> Ziegler WoodWork & Specialty >> 14171 160th Ave. >> Foreston MN 56330 >> >> 320-294-5798 <(320)%20294-5798> shop >> 320-630-2243 <(320)%20630-2243> cell >> >> >> On Mon, Jul 18, 2022 at 3:55 AM Brigitte Graham <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >>> Hello Lads, >>> I am aiming this question at those who also own a SS! >>> Have you upgraded your bandsaw guides to these Carter roller bearing >>> ones? ~ << >>> https://carterproducts.com/catalogsearch/result/index/?brand=154&q=+shopsmith+guides >>> >> >>> Are they as good as they look/better than the SS coolblocks? Feedback >>> please..... >>> >>> I have ordered the sharpening Jig from Woodcraft. At the moment it is >>> stuck in transport, there was a flight delay, hopefully it will be >>> delivered later this week. >>> Legacy Widow >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>> Groups "Legacy Ornamental Mills" group. >>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >>> an email to [email protected]. >>> To view this discussion on the web visit >>> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/legacy-ornamental-mills/CAPjOc2NLC0neGdwoFHsELdSdRW0D3GkuyDnRxeaF80kvXnxsfw%40mail.gmail.com >>> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/legacy-ornamental-mills/CAPjOc2NLC0neGdwoFHsELdSdRW0D3GkuyDnRxeaF80kvXnxsfw%40mail.gmail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >>> . >>> >> -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Legacy Ornamental Mills" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/legacy-ornamental-mills/dc90e2fd-7192-4c0c-bea0-651133018638n%40googlegroups.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/legacy-ornamental-mills/dc90e2fd-7192-4c0c-bea0-651133018638n%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Legacy Ornamental Mills" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/legacy-ornamental-mills/CAMBiJLHkORi%3DgyyGc7dMWKiN7AOPoi05fwoirxNinrH_eXkJ4A%40mail.gmail.com.
