James Nugnes
01-13-2013, 4:06 PM
While there are numerous threads about using the Carter bladesaw blade stabilizer on the Rikon 10-300 and 10-305 bandsaws, there is no mention in any of them of the correct Carter stabilizer part number to fit the 10-305. Now Carter only offers a generic stabilizer for 10" bandsaws claiming that they will fit most of them if they have 5/16" shafts. The shaft size is not listed at Rikon's web site either in the specs nor in the parts list nor in the instruction manual.
So the question is:
Does the STD2, Carter bandsaw blade stabilizer, the only Carter part number that appears to be made for 10" bandsaws regardless of make fit the Rikon 10-305?
Maybe the more appropriate question is the size of the shaft on the 10-305. Does anybody know if the shaft on the 10-305 is a 5/16" shaft as that would appear to be sufficient to answer the question regarding the STD2 blade guide?
So the question is:
Does the STD2, Carter bandsaw blade stabilizer, the only Carter part number that appears to be made for 10" bandsaws regardless of make fit the Rikon 10-305?
Maybe the more appropriate question is the size of the shaft on the 10-305. Does anybody know if the shaft on the 10-305 is a 5/16" shaft as that would appear to be sufficient to answer the question regarding the STD2 blade guide?