Leon wrote:

If*you
will be cutting turning blanks many of them will probably be green.**The
roller bearing guides that come on the Rikon are IMHO not the best choice
for guides.**They*tend*to*load*up*with*wet*saw*dust*an d*you*get*vibration
and banging.

This is not a unique problem with Rikon, it is a problem IMHO with any saw
that has roller bearings.**Rikon*just*happens*to*only*come*with*ro ller*guide
bearings.


I think I made this comment before, but I have the Rikon and indeed the guides
did load up. After cutting a dozen or two green logs I stopped, cleaned the
guides and the blade, and wiped the blade with some version of TopCote - not
that brand but something similar. I then cut another 30 or 40 blanks with no
more problems.

I can't swear that the technique will work for everyone, but based on my
experience it's certainly worth a try. Not just on the Rikon, but on any
roller guide bandsaw.


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