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Sheppach Basato 5-2 Bandsaw

Vic Perrin

Vic Perrin

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Hi everyone I need a bit of help with this one. My 84 year old student has a Sheppach Basato Bandsaw and the blade guides are in need of replacement. In All there are 6 guides (3 top and 3 bottom) which support the blade from either side and the rear of the blade both above and below the cutting table.

Do any of you know of a UK supplier where we can get some. I am led to belive that they are quite pricey.

:thinks::thinks::thinks:
 
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If you can make your own guide holders and adapt to take small square blocks of hardwood like Lignum vitae or if you can not get this you can get very good results from Oak if you dip the blocks in a small plastic cup with WD40 the wood will draw right through it in seconds and gives a good lubrication. Olson also sell cool blocks which is self lubed plastic for the same idea. The reason I say this is I have 2 bandsaws a Record 350 and a smaller Metabo in my shed with the normal european guides in them and was suprised at how good the old bandsaw worked at my local mens shed with wooden blocks in it is just as accurate and some on woodworking forums say the wooden blocks are better. Here is a video of guides which you would have to adapt.

Homemade bandsaw blade guides - YouTube
 
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For a previous bandsaw I made my guides using metal with success. I never buy replacement bearings from Bandsaw dealers the prices can be outrageous. An improvement I have been unable to obtain was a bearing with a central recess to provide the depth bearing instead of the common use standard bearing with the blade running across (horrible method). It means conventionally the back of the blade hits the bearing shell in two places both hardened steel in a skating way.

Bob I like the courage of the guy who made his own bandsaw enjoyed the video.

My first bandsaw was a half ton meat saw, later an eight foot high C section 3 ft wheels open saw. The main one I use now is a 3hp world saw branded by many companies fro Carba Tech, does the job but far from precision.

Peter.
 
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I lost (don't know how) a guide from my Basato 3 and few years back. I was at the Scottish woodworking show and mentioed it to Sheppach and they GAVE me a replacement. I can't imagine they gave me fifty quids worth of part. What was your quote just out of interest Vic?
 
Vic Perrin

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Phil Dart said:
I lost (don't know how) a guide from my Basato 3 and few years back. I was at the Scottish woodworking show and mentioed it to Sheppach and they GAVE me a replacement. I can't imagine they gave me fifty quids worth of part. What was your quote just out of interest Vic?
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From the company that Neil gave me it worked out at £200 for replacement of all the guides top and bottom. This was a massive saving from the first quote that I got. I have been and had a look at the bandsaw in question and have advised the guy that he only really needs the top and bottom back guides and that works out at about £60 . A local engineering company are going to give him a quote to make some, so it will be interesting to see what they come up with.
 
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