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jeff Stanko
01-19-2008, 10:10 PM
I recently purchased a used 14" delta band saw. It had the orignal bottom and top Delta band saw guides removed and replaced with guides that one has etched in it Thompson. These Bottom and top guides are unique in that the two guides have rollers that rotate on the blade in a vertical fashion with one guide having a shoulder acting as the back thrust bearing. It seems that they set an angle to the blade in one direction and the other in the opposite direction this then puts extra tension on the blade at this point keeping it vertically straight.
While these work there are grooves in the roller guides and I would like to see if I can replace them. I have searched this on the iternet and found the orignal Patents from Inventor William E. Thompson from Middeltown IN . I can not find any supllier of these guides. Any information would greatly be appreciated.
David Thompson 45385
02-27-2011, 2:44 PM
I recently purchased a used 14" delta band saw. It had the orignal bottom and top Delta band saw guides removed and replaced with guides that one has etched in it Thompson. These Bottom and top guides are unique in that the two guides have rollers that rotate on the blade in a vertical fashion with one guide having a shoulder acting as the back thrust bearing. It seems that they set an angle to the blade in one direction and the other in the opposite direction this then puts extra tension on the blade at this point keeping it vertically straight.
While these work there are grooves in the roller guides and I would like to see if I can replace them. I have searched this on the iternet and found the orignal Patents from Inventor William E. Thompson from Middeltown IN . I can not find any supllier of these guides. Any information would greatly be appreciated.

My Grandfather is William E. Thompson. I have access to a very small and limited number of the original manufactured Band Saw Guides that he developed. I have some photos of the rollers along with the retrofit instructions that I can e-mail to you. If you are interested in purchasing a set please contact me.