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Re: Shop: Carter Band Saw Conversion- anyone used?
By:Bill Hamm
Date: 12/12/2009, 8:45 am
In Response To: Re: Shop: Carter Band Saw Conversion- anyone used? (Bill Hamm)

: Probably not $2 or $3, more like $12-$15 each, which is the reason
: for the cheap bearings in the first place, to keep the costs
: down.

: Still a new upper and lower bearing is cheap compared to a new saw.

: Btw, though I've not done it yet, will eventually, Highland
: Woodworking (I think that's right) offers a real nice handwheel
: blade tensioner with acme threads that would be a nice upgrade
: for that saw, uses like a 6" handwheel with a spinner on it
: instead of the little plastic one that's stock, and as I
: remember it's relatively cheap too. Not looked at their website
: in awile, might have other upgrades too.

: Bill H.

Here's the link: http://www.highlandwoodworking.com/

Bill H.

Messages In This Thread

Shop: Carter Band Saw Conversion- anyone used? *PIC*
Malcolm Schweizer -- 12/11/2009, 7:22 am
Re: Shop: Carter Band Saw Conversion- anyone used?
Scott Fitzgerrell -- 12/15/2009, 7:13 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 12/16/2009, 1:17 am
Yes, I have the Carter Bearing Conversion...
Brian Nystrom -- 12/12/2009, 10:07 am
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Jay Babina -- 12/11/2009, 9:30 am
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Bill Hamm -- 12/11/2009, 11:35 am
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Kudzu -- 12/11/2009, 11:52 am
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Pedro Almeida -- 12/12/2009, 1:12 am
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Kudzu -- 12/12/2009, 8:28 am
Re: Shop: Carter Band Saw Conversion- anyone used?
Bill Hamm -- 12/12/2009, 8:43 am
Re: Shop: Carter Band Saw Conversion- anyone used?
Bill Hamm -- 12/12/2009, 8:45 am
Re: Shop: Carter Band Saw Conversion- anyone used?
Bill Hamm -- 12/11/2009, 4:09 pm
Re: Shop: Carter Band Saw Conversion- anyone used?
Kudzu -- 12/11/2009, 9:57 pm
Band saw for mini rips
Jay Babina -- 12/13/2009, 5:15 pm
Re: Shop: Carter Band Saw Conversion- anyone used?
Bill Hamm -- 12/11/2009, 4:06 pm
Re: Shop: Carter Band Saw Conversion- anyone used?
Kudzu -- 12/11/2009, 7:59 am
Re: Shop: Carter Band Saw Conversion- anyone used?
Dan Caouette (CSFW) -- 12/11/2009, 7:35 am