Yojevol
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I bought my 440R about 12 years and have never been particularly happy with the ceramic guide system. Things came to a head last week when the blade broke (again). Had a chat with Ian at Tuffsaws about the usual reasons for fatigue failures in blades. I received a new blade from him yesterday and set about fitting it as carefully as possible - making sure everything is lined up and true. I discovered that play in the guide post and its clamping method means that it invariably gets clamped in a slightly different orientation every time I alter its vertical position. This upsets the guide's clearances in relation to the blade which could be contributing to the fatigue problem.
I am thinking of fitting a replacement guide system and finding some way of keeping the post in line.
I'd be interested if any of you have had this experience with the 440R or similar.
Any recommendations on aftermarket guides systems would be appreciated.
Brian
I am thinking of fitting a replacement guide system and finding some way of keeping the post in line.
I'd be interested if any of you have had this experience with the 440R or similar.
Any recommendations on aftermarket guides systems would be appreciated.
Brian
