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Title: WoodMizer guide rollers
Post by: isawlogs on December 16, 2006, 07:00:42 PM
  Can anybody tell me if the guide rollers for the 1 1/2 inche blades are the same ones used on the 1 1/4 inche blades .  ??? ???
Title: Re: WoodMizer guide rollers
Post by: farmerdoug on December 16, 2006, 07:12:41 PM
I was told no.

When I had Woodmizer checkout my mill this summer I had them switch the mill from 1 1/2 to 1 1/4.  I was told that the guide rollers needed to be changed too.  I assume that Woodmizer knows what is correct. ;)

Farmerdoug :)
Title: Re: WoodMizer guide rollers
Post by: isawlogs on December 16, 2006, 07:31:32 PM
 I would venture to the mizer site and look it up , might find something , but I am on an internet connection that is sslloooowww , so I aint going to try .
The reason for this info is I have a friend here that is changing his rollers on his mill ... he has an Enercraft mill ,  he cant get rollers for his mill , so he wants to change to the woodmizer rollers and asked me if I knew if there was two different size rollers for the mills ....  ??? ??? ???
Title: Re: WoodMizer guide rollers
Post by: farmerdoug on December 16, 2006, 07:42:51 PM
Yes,  there is different sizes.  What size blade is he using?

Farmerdoug
Title: Re: WoodMizer guide rollers
Post by: farmerdoug on December 16, 2006, 08:01:28 PM
Isawlogs,

I know that they have different sizes so you may need to IM MartyParsons and ask for his help.  I am sure he can set you straight and even IM Sparks also.  The Woodmizer web site only lists a 1 1/4 roller for my mill but when I bought my mill it had a 1 1/2 roller and tech said it needed to be changed.

Farmerdoug
Title: Re: WoodMizer guide rollers
Post by: gmmills on December 16, 2006, 09:52:05 PM
     The  WM part number for 1 1/2" roller is  014299. The 1 1/4" roller number is A04925. These part numbers are for roller assemblies that include felt washer seals.
Title: Re: WoodMizer guide rollers
Post by: ShowMeSawyer on December 16, 2006, 11:39:19 PM
Isawlogs, have your friend contact Baker Products for the guide rollers for his Enercraft mill. A few years ago Baker Products bought out Enercraft and should have the blade guide rollers.

I own a Baker 18M and it/was based on the Enercraft design.

SMS
Title: Re: WoodMizer guide rollers
Post by: MartyParsons on December 17, 2006, 12:03:27 AM
Yes there are two size rollers available as gmmills said. If you have the guides below the rollers you can use the 1 1/4 rollers and run the 1 1/2 blade.
Title: Re: WoodMizer guide rollers
Post by: FiremanEd on December 17, 2006, 12:13:02 AM
Keep running the  1 1/4 rollers till they wear out and then replace them w/ the 1 1/2 ones. You won't notice a big difference.
Title: Re: WoodMizer guide rollers
Post by: DWM II on December 17, 2006, 06:26:14 AM
I've got 1 1/4 guides and I run both type blades. Stands to reson that you shouldnt run 1 1/4 blades on 1 /12 guides, I think you would nock the set out of the blade as the tooth would be as well would be running on the guide as well.

Donnie