Diving Blade Issues

[Axe Handle Hound]

I think I found it....while checking the blade for flatness I discovered one of my caster-guide bearings had a flat spot.  They should look like this one with plenty of clearance above the teeth: 



But the idle wheel side bearing looked like this: 







Looks like my guide bearing got jammed and the topside of the blade chewed into the polyurethane and I would assume, dulled the teeth.  I didn't notice it because the guide wheel stopped with the chewed side down whenever I stopped the mill.  If the topside got dulled the blade would tend to pull itself down into the cant right?   If so, it looks like I need to do a little repair on the mill and get my blades resharpened. 

[Magicman]

And get some steel roller guides.   ;)

[GF]

Also if the blade builds up any heat its going to more than likely cause the polyurethane to get soft also.

GF

[ladylake]

I'll agree, get some steel guide wheels and adjust to 1/4" down pressure, can't tell for sure but it doesn't look like you have much down pressure . Dry white oak likes a 7 or 4 * blade, I can't cut straight with a 10* or over either.    Steve

[redbeard]

If you wanted to keep using your wheel mounts you could get by with some of cooks after market parts like there 1/2''or 3/4 zert bolts  and some steel guide rollers. looks like they would fit those caster wheel brackets. Only problem is how do you plumb them they need to be squared and leveled with the blade or you get friction that causes the flat spots.

[Axe Handle Hound]

Redbeard- that's exactly what I've been thinking of doing, but you hit the problem right on the head.  I'm going to have to do some modifications to get the existing caster brackets low enough so that the smaller diameter steel guide bearings provide downpressure and are level with the blade.  I haven't ordered the the steel guide bearings yet so I'm not sure how I'm going to make it happen, but I'm hoping it it won't be too bad. 

[CooksSaw]

Axe,

Once you get your guides worked out and if you still have issues with the blades give us a call we'll get some new blades coming to you.
You can either call and ask for me or Tim Cook toll free at 1-800-473-4804 or feel free to email me at james@cookssaw.com

Take care,
James

[Axe Handle Hound]

Axe,

Once you get your guides worked out and if you still have issues with the blades give us a call we'll get some new blades coming to you.
You can either call and ask for me or Tim Cook toll free at 1-800-473-4804 or feel free to email me at james@cookssaw.com

Take care,
James

Thanks James.  I really appreciate the great customer service.  I'm pretty confident that once I get this issue sorted out and the blades resharpened they'll cut great.