Andy Fox
06-19-2006, 1:51 PM
Sorry, another bandsaw thread.... :o I might be in the market for a new bandsaw to replace my new bandsaw :(, and I'm wondering how many bandsaw upper guide assemblies run square with the blade?
If yours does run square, what brand/model is it? Do you have a riser block? Is the assembly adjustable for squareness?
I have a new Craftsman 14" (Rikon-like design), and the guide is out of square by at least 1/16" - 1/8" over the 8" of travel. It would be nice to not have to readjust the guides everytime the height is changed.
I looked briefly at the Shop Fox 14" the other day, and it seemed like the guide assembly was square to the blade.
If yours does run square, what brand/model is it? Do you have a riser block? Is the assembly adjustable for squareness?
I have a new Craftsman 14" (Rikon-like design), and the guide is out of square by at least 1/16" - 1/8" over the 8" of travel. It would be nice to not have to readjust the guides everytime the height is changed.
I looked briefly at the Shop Fox 14" the other day, and it seemed like the guide assembly was square to the blade.