Guide for bandsaw blade

A guide for a driven bandsaw blade, said guide comprising a first blade support and a second blade support provided in spaced-apart relationship with respect to each other adjacent to a horizontally-disposed segment of the bandsaw blade, said first blade support and said second blade support each comprising a slotted support post;

• a top bracket vertically adjustably mounted on said slotted support post and a first blade-engaging mechanism provided on said top bracket for engaging the top surface of the bandsaw blade;
• a slot provided in said top bracket and a guide wheel adjusting mechanism extending through said slot;
• a bottom bracket vertically and adjustably mounted on said slotted support post beneath said top bracket and a second blade engaging mechanism provided on said bottom bracket for engaging the bottom surface of the bandsaw blade;
• and a blade guide wheel rotatably mounted on said bottom bracket in engagement with said guide wheel adjusting mechanism in adjustable relationship with respect to said second blade engaging mechanism for maintaining the bandsaw blade in position between said first blade engaging mechanism and said second blade engaging mechanism.

A guide for a driven bandsaw blade, said guide comprising a pair of blade supports provided in spaced-apart relationship with respect to each other adjacent to the blade, each of said pair of blade supports comprising a substantially vertically oriented support post having linear slots therein;

• a top bracket adjustably mounted on said support post at a first one of said slots and at least one top carbide blade guide block adjustably provided on said top bracket for engaging the top surface of the bandsaw blade;
• a bottom bracket adjustably mounted on said support post at a second one of said slots beneath said top bracket and at least one bottom carbide blade guide block adjustably provided on said bottom bracket for engaging the bottom surface of the bandsaw blade;
• a bottom wheel adjustment slot provided in said bottom bracket and a top wheel adjustment slot provided in said top bracket;
• a guide wheel mount bolt extending through a selected one of said bottom wheel adjustment slot and said top wheel adjustment slot and a blade guide wheel rotatably mounted on said guide wheel mount bolt for adjustably maintaining the bandsaw blade between said at least one carbide blade guide block provided on said top bracket and said at least one carbide blade guide block provided on said bottom bracket.