Are bandsaw guides meant to look like this?

Jan 08, 2007 4 Replies
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The upper guides on my bandsaw look like this:



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am wondering about the protrusion in the middle of the guide which can also be seen here:



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that be there or is it just a result of poor manufacturing (this is a very cheap bandsaw)? On the lower guides, there is no protrusion like that. Assuming it's a problem with the manufacturing, should I just file it off or is there a better method?



Thank you for any responses.



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File it off. It should be flat. It's the result of the lathe part off tool being above center. Poor workmanship.

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E

Cheap bandsaw. Get a file and finish the job. They were probably made on a screw machine that was not set up properly. You have to wonder what else is hiding in that tool.

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Thanks for confirming my suspicions.

You get what you pay for I suppose.

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For not too much more money you could toss those guides and replace them with far superior ceramic guides.

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