Application: - Bandsaw Guide conversion kits replace the lower and upper factory band saw blade guide assemblies with a precision guide assembly. The big guides from Ted (right-most above) have nice knobs on either side, plus a locking ring. There is a whole quality spectrum when it comes to bandsaw blade guides. The blocks tend to work better on narrower blades. Three wheels or two, setup works the same. But getting the guides to just touch the blade and rub lightly was fiddly to get right, so also kind of annoying. For sawing 3/4" or thinner stock & gentle curves it worked OK, but not great. Saw a demonstration @ wood show. It replaced not only the guides, but also my saw's entire upper and lower blade-guide assembly. 1. For our purposes, the specific style of blade guide and number of wheels are irrelevant. But don’t let any of this distract you. I have a couple questions for those who already own these guides. About a year ago, I bought the Carter guides & tires for my 14" Delta BS. Editor test-drive: I spent a mere 15 minutes installing the Carter Conversion Kit on my 14" Jet bandsaw. The basic guide system comes with a short blade guard intended for a saw without a riser block. Both work much better than the factory guides. These kits typically include the upper and lower guides, upper and lower mounting brackets, studs, screws, and (if appropriate) a guard adapter bracket. So large adjustments are quite nice. Carter Conversion Kit. I was surprised, however, to find that the two Allen wrenches needed to install and make adjustments to the bearings were not included in the kit. A lot of tabletop band saws increase their throat depth by using three wheels instead of two. Band Saw Guide Upgrade Kits Carter Products offers band saw guide conversion (retrofit) kits for many popular saws. If you cut a lot of green wood then please report back here about your experience. 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