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"Ben Bullock"

08/01/2007 11:06 AM

Are bandsaw guides meant to look like this?

The upper guides on my bandsaw look like this:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/bnz/349807230/

I am wondering about the protrusion in the middle of the guide which can
also be seen here:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/bnz/349808037/

Should that be there or is it just a result of poor manufacturing (this is a
very cheap bandsaw)? On the lower guides, there is no protrusion like that.
Assuming it's a problem with the manufacturing, should I just file it off or
is there a better method?

Thank you for any responses.


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"Ben Bullock"

in reply to "Ben Bullock" on 08/01/2007 11:06 AM

08/01/2007 8:58 PM


"Edwin Pawlowski" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> "Ben Bullock" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>> Should that be there or is it just a result of poor manufacturing (this
>> is a very cheap bandsaw)?
>
> Cheap bandsaw. Get a file and finish the job. They were probably made
> on a screw machine that was not set up properly.

Thanks for confirming my suspicions.

> You have to wonder what else is hiding in that tool.

You get what you pay for I suppose.

EP

"Edwin Pawlowski"

in reply to "Ben Bullock" on 08/01/2007 11:06 AM

08/01/2007 3:09 AM


"Ben Bullock" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> Should that be there or is it just a result of poor manufacturing (this is
> a very cheap bandsaw)?

Cheap bandsaw. Get a file and finish the job. They were probably made on
a screw machine that was not set up properly. You have to wonder what else
is hiding in that tool.

Lr

"Leon"

in reply to "Ben Bullock" on 08/01/2007 11:06 AM

08/01/2007 8:40 AM


"Ben Bullock" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> The upper guides on my bandsaw look like this:
>
> http://www.flickr.com/photos/bnz/349807230/
>
> I am wondering about the protrusion in the middle of the guide which can
> also be seen here:
>
> http://www.flickr.com/photos/bnz/349808037/
>
> Should that be there or is it just a result of poor manufacturing (this is
> a very cheap bandsaw)? On the lower guides, there is no protrusion like
> that. Assuming it's a problem with the manufacturing, should I just file
> it off or is there a better method?
>
> Thank you for any responses.
>3


For not too much more money you could toss those guides and replace them
with far superior ceramic guides.

Cc

"CW"

in reply to "Ben Bullock" on 08/01/2007 11:06 AM

08/01/2007 2:11 AM

File it off. It should be flat. It's the result of the lathe part off tool
being above center. Poor workmanship.

"Ben Bullock" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> The upper guides on my bandsaw look like this:
>
> http://www.flickr.com/photos/bnz/349807230/
>
> I am wondering about the protrusion in the middle of the guide which can
> also be seen here:
>
> http://www.flickr.com/photos/bnz/349808037/
>
> Should that be there or is it just a result of poor manufacturing (this is
a
> very cheap bandsaw)? On the lower guides, there is no protrusion like
that.
> Assuming it's a problem with the manufacturing, should I just file it off
or
> is there a better method?
>
> Thank you for any responses.
>


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