Ceramic Or Bearing Bandsaw Guides

Good aftermarket bearings such as the ones from carter are very nice as are a good brand of guide blocks such as cool blocks or ceramic blocks.

Ceramic or bearing bandsaw guides.

Better still they fit any 14 bandsaw as well as many other models. Because the spaceage ceramic guideblocks scg and thrust bearings matched my 14 delta s original steel blocks and bearings in size and use the same mounting hardware i didn t need to replace a bunch of parts to swap them out. Roller bearing replacement guides. Good for general purpose work and resawing.

Guide blocks made from plastic are not very good either. Either one needs to be maintained. I do not know enough about them to make an informed decision when purchasing a new band saw. In addition ceramic thrust bearings offer the same durability for your delta 10 delta 14 jet 14 imports 14 inca 340 and 360.

Bridgewood 20 band saw guide upgrade kit. This provides your saw with reduced blade friction improved cutting accuracy and is adjustable for blade widths from 3 16 to 1 1 4. The bridgewood 20 conversion kit updates your saws performance through the use of precision sealed ball bearing roller guides. I have an old bench top model that i used cool block on with sub optimal success.

Do they really work better than conventional bearing type. Part 1 of ceramic band saw guides. Ceramic guides vs bearing guides on bandsaw could someone explain to me the pros and cons of each. It is time to upgrade.

Band saw guides carter guide assemblies are available for upgrading and replacement of worn or inferior guides. Factory bearings in any but high end band saws are generally not the best. Also available for saws from 14 to 42 top categories.