View Full Version : Bandsaw bandrollers - Are these any good??
Glen Blanchard
04-13-2005, 1:20 PM
I am wondering if anyone has used these rollers (http://woodcraft.com/family.aspx?familyid=1885) on their bandsaw. It would appear to be an upgrade from cool blocks, but less elaborate than Carter guides.
Worth the money? :confused:
lou sansone
04-13-2005, 1:54 PM
I am wondering if anyone has used these rollers (http://woodcraft.com/family.aspx?familyid=1885) on their bandsaw. It would appear to be an upgrade from cool blocks, but less elaborate than Carter guides.
Worth the money? :confused:
more details please. what do you have now and what are you trying to do. I have used both the carter guides and euro guides. they both have +/- to each one.
lou
Glen Blanchard
04-13-2005, 1:56 PM
more details please. what do you have now and what are you trying to do. I have used both the carter guides and euro guides. they both have +/- to each one.
lou
For re-sawing and general bandsaw use on a 14" BS.
Rob Millard
04-13-2005, 2:00 PM
Glen,
I made my own from router bit bearings and a small block of aluminum (at the time I work part time at a machine shop). I really liked them for resawing, but for most work I like the cool blocks better, because they are quiet. I know mine were subject to roller failure after a fairly short time of use. Whether this is the case with factory made rollers, I don't know.
Rob Millard
James Carmichael
04-13-2005, 3:23 PM
From what I've read, not enough support for wider blades. I'm quite happy with my Hale cool blocks from Iturra.
Mark Singer
04-13-2005, 3:27 PM
For small blades I like cool blocks...for resaw the Euro guides
Mike Stanton
04-13-2005, 4:28 PM
:D I have the 14 inch jet and I am using roller bearing insted of cool blocks Mike
lou sansone
04-13-2005, 4:48 PM
Thanks for the added detail
I do not have experience with cool blocks, but have used euro guides with great results on my 24" laguna. I am now using carter type guides on my 36" bandsaw. They both work fine. Here are some samples of cherry I was playing with last night. Each one is .098 +/- .001 thick.
regards
lou
Bruce Gray
04-13-2005, 9:26 PM
Harbor Freight has some roller guides that look very similar to these (for about $10.) I am always skeptical about HF, but I have wondered if these might be worthwhile.
Joseph N. Myers
04-17-2005, 4:21 PM
I am wondering if anyone has used these rollers (http://woodcraft.com/family.aspx?familyid=1885) on their bandsaw. It would appear to be an upgrade from cool blocks, but less elaborate than Carter guides.
Worth the money? :confused:
Glen,
Pretty sure the bandrollers are from Iturra Design, 888-722-7078, no web address. Part number for the Delta 14" is 10001, $58.00 and the Jet/Imports 10002, $58.00.
I've had them for some 6 years and they work great. Louis Irurra is a wealth of knowledge when it comes to bandsaws and the likes, has a great catalog full of information and sales products from others such as Carter, Starrett and Lenox.
Regards, Joe
Alan Turner
04-17-2005, 8:34 PM
I use a long fence on my Agazzani, with a 1" carbide Lennox Tri-Master. Works fine for me. I have a new old bandsaw as well, and was thinking of making a shop made tall fence with grooves let in, and UHMW inserts in the grooves so I could push agianst it a bit as the wood passed the balde. This saw has a 25" resaw height, and is new to me, so I will experment a bit, but I think it will be hard to hold the board exactly vertical on a fence that is only about 4" tall.
lou sansone
04-18-2005, 9:30 AM
I use a long fence on my Agazzani, with a 1" carbide Lennox Tri-Master. Works fine for me. I have a new old bandsaw as well, and was thinking of making a shop made tall fence with grooves let in, and UHMW inserts in the grooves so I could push agianst it a bit as the wood passed the balde. This saw has a 25" resaw height, and is new to me, so I will experment a bit, but I think it will be hard to hold the board exactly vertical on a fence that is only about 4" tall.
Hi alan
new old saw? boy we would sure like to see some pictures of that big saw..
BTW
I made a mistake on my original post saying that my saw was using carter guides. Actually they are paddock guides and they really work very well. Take a look at the model 20 guides. They are about twice the size of the carter guides. They are pricey though @ over $400.00 per set.
http://www.paddocktool.com (http://www.paddocktool.com/)
lou
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