Bandsaw bandrollers - Are these any good??

[Glen Blanchard]

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]

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]

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]

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]

From what I've read, not enough support for wider blades. I'm quite happy with my Hale cool blocks from Iturra.

[Mark Singer]

For small blades I like cool blocks...for resaw the Euro guides

[Mike Stanton]

:D I have the 14 inch jet and I am using roller bearing insted of cool blocks Mike

[lou sansone]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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