Andrew Joiner
03-29-2009, 12:43 PM
What a great idea. I want to do this with ball bearing side guides. I haven't bought my saw yet and this opens up new possible choices.
Do the ball bearing side guides on most saws back off enough to capture a 1/4" chunk of phenolic? I would cut dimples in the phenolic and just squeeze it tight with the ball bearing guides.
Could the thrust bearings support the blade back if you used shorter phenolic blocks?
I this at this old link http://www.sawmillcreek.org/showthread.php?t=26314
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Simple Small Blade Guide For Euro-Guides
My grandfather used lignum vitae, I'm using phenolic. Take scrap blocks, let the blade cut it's own kerf, sandwich and clamp them between the existing guides and set the thrust bearing directly behind them. Note that on the bottom you can project the guide up into the throat area. They work very well, require no guide changing, and when the wear, use the other side.
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Do the ball bearing side guides on most saws back off enough to capture a 1/4" chunk of phenolic? I would cut dimples in the phenolic and just squeeze it tight with the ball bearing guides.
Could the thrust bearings support the blade back if you used shorter phenolic blocks?
I this at this old link http://www.sawmillcreek.org/showthread.php?t=26314
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Smithville, TX
Posts: 207
Simple Small Blade Guide For Euro-Guides
My grandfather used lignum vitae, I'm using phenolic. Take scrap blocks, let the blade cut it's own kerf, sandwich and clamp them between the existing guides and set the thrust bearing directly behind them. Note that on the bottom you can project the guide up into the throat area. They work very well, require no guide changing, and when the wear, use the other side.
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