Ceramic Or Bearing Bandsaw Guides

Ceramic guides vs bearing guides on bandsaw could someone explain to me the pros and cons of each.

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. The guidall line which includes our 2000 series guides provides all ball bearing support for smooth low friction running. Better still they fit any 14 bandsaw as well as many other models. Guide blocks made from plastic are not very good either.

Part 1 of ceramic band saw guides. It is time to upgrade. Band saw guides carter guide assemblies are available for upgrading and replacement of worn or inferior guides. Also available for saws from 14 to 42 top categories.

The bridgewood 20 conversion kit updates your saws performance through the use of precision sealed ball bearing roller guides. Do they really work better than conventional bearing type. Bridgewood 20 band saw guide upgrade kit. Series no next part blade guides for band saws are designed to aid the blade s ability to resist deflection at the sides and back of the blade by the use of bearings usually a guide assembly at the top and another set of guide supports below the table.

Good for general purpose work and resawing. I do not know enough about them to make an informed decision when purchasing a new band saw. This provides your saw with reduced blade friction improved cutting accuracy and is adjustable for blade widths from 3 16 to 1 1 4. 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.

Most band saws that utilize roller bearings for guides and thrust bearings can be upgraded to ceramic parts very easily allowing for more efficient operation. Factory bearings in any but high end band saws are generally not the best. Either one needs to be maintained.