Asking a question like that here is like walking into a Denny's and asking the cook his favorite gourmet recipes. You really need to get to the OWWM and do some searching there. The saw (the Walker-Turner) is probably one of the better saws ever made. Good enough that should you ever decide to sell it for a J*t you'd qualify yourself for the Darwin Award.
No really.
Anyway, I've a minute here before I head for the showers. Let me see if I can find something you should really be reading.
Wait here. I'll be right back. Talk amongst yourselves.
Here we go. Slide down to the article by Bob Vaughn on Fine Tuning a Band Saw and start there.
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's pretty much the man when it comes to 'chinery tuning/maintenance. One thing I do know is he's not too high on the Carters. Not knowing what exactly is wrong with your guides I'd not know what to tell you on that.
In addition to that I'd also contact other 16" Walker-Turner band saw owners and pick their brains. Start here.
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take a lookee at Roger Van Maren's saw.
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builds his own fences and there was a thread on it a while back. He posted plans somewhere but I don't have them. Anyways, it's a pretty inspirational thing to see.
Now, in case you are the type that refuses good advice (advise in WreckSpeak) and you are close to me (upper Midwest/mid-coast) and you'd like a small nest egg to get yourself going on buying the J*t, I'd be happy to help fund you on that. Can't say I'll give you much but I'll give you something. No really, I would.
I'm not assuring you sight unseen that the Walker-Turner will be the best band saw you'll get your hands on but I'm a betting man and I'd say it's worth the effort.
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