Andy I talked with Tim Cook on this and he sets their saws like this!
First thing the Roller Guides must hold the blade straight away, never leading up or down. ( this could be a change from previous writings, but I have done much experimenting and have proved the guides must direct the blade straight away. Just like aiming a gun to shoot. to direct the bullet it must be aimed in the wright direction to hit the intended target. In sawmills the intended target is straight away.
Second question. I am speaking of from a square position from the log bunks to the wheels. I want the wheels to tilt forward at the top towards the log 1/8 of an inch. Because of the variance of measuring I will say 1/16 to 1/8. But on our mills I perfer 1/8.
If you think your wheels are square Now, then measure to the guard and write down the measurement from the top and the bottom. then move them forward at the top toward the log to have a difference of 1/8 from top to bottom.
Here is the bottom line. if your blades is flat and the guides are straight away, and the blade rises in the cut you need to move the wheels forward at the top towards the log. I would not move the wheels untill I knew the blades are flat.
The blades will saw to the least path of resistance. we need this to be straight away.
Remember : the way to get the same results is to repeat the same thing over again.
Would you agree or dis agree with his thoughts I beleive its worth tring Only a couple of wavy cuts away from perfection!
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