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Thread: Roller guides on bandsaw
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22nd June 2006, 06:31 PM #1
Roller guides on bandsaw
Hey all,
My bandsaw has roller bearing guides to guide the blade. I heard a knocking sound (when cutting wood but no knock when not cutting wood) which I think was due more to the ordinary job that I did on the bandsaw weld and I started looking at the roller guides. Of the 5 roller bearing guides at least 3 of them seem to have seized up and no longer rotate. Should I be worried as the bandsaw seems to perform much the same as it always did? I don't think these bearings would be hard to replace, just not sure if it's an urgent job. What do you think?
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22nd June 2006, 06:45 PM #2
Absolutely. Replace asap. Unless you don't like your blades anymore.......
It can cause the blade to overheat, loose temper, but mostly, lead to premature breakage."Clear, Ease Springs"
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22nd June 2006, 06:58 PM #3Member
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I agree. Bad bearings will lead to a lot of heat buildup. I must go check mine - particularly the lower ones.
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22nd June 2006, 07:08 PM #4
Tiges
Parallel Universe is alive and well. I get that same noise with my BS, only when cutting, and my guides are all functioning. My welds/brazes are fine, I dressed them. I know what it is tho.
The cause of mine is a kink in the blade, caused by a jam when getting too enthuisiastic re sawing 6'' Jarrah.
I just put up with it.
On another topic, I'd like to replace the current ball race guides with 'cool blocks' I see the blocks themselves available, but not the housings. Are these commonly availabe? Do they fit into the mounts on generic Taiwanese bandsaws?
Hows the bowsaw coming along, Tiges?Bodgy
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22nd June 2006, 07:28 PM #5
Bodg,
You wouldn't believe it, no less than 2 hours after I wrote to you about the bowsaw, my bandsaw blade broke:eek: . I was faced with the prospect of making a bowsaw or repairing the blade, I chose to repair the blade .
Like you I have kinks in my blade, I have hammered them lightly on an anvil. This sometimes helps.
Like you again, I have considered the cool blocks, although the mob I bought the bandsaw from mention the roller bearings as one of the best features on the bandsaw.
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22nd June 2006, 07:40 PM #6
My bandsaw the well known mass produced model of the UK which I have used for 3 years has 3 different types of bearings in place.
All rear of blade bearings revolve and the top two side bearings revolve, but the two lower side bearings are of a fixed bar guide to the side of the blade and are not designed to move.
Apart from one blade (which I think was faulty, blades have lasted in my B/S sometimes for months) so a fixed bearing might not be has critical as might be supposed?woody U.K.
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22nd June 2006, 10:58 PM #7Senior Member
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Interesting post. At the risk of (slightly) hijacking it, I've been wondering which guide types are best:
- the bearing type that Tiger has; or
- the ceramic/plastic/whatever-it-is guide that some other machines have.
Any opinions ???
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22nd June 2006, 11:16 PM #8
Think I prefer the 'cool block' concept - for the guides on either side of the blade. A thrust bearing behind the blade seems logical. Nice thing about them, for very thin blades (1/8") is you can fully encase the blade to add support. Course, you do get a bit of wear in the blocks. (I only have basic plastic blocks - probably can't do this with genuine cool blocks.)
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