man of wood Posted December 7, 2021 Report Share Posted December 7, 2021 Hay all, I'm looking at updating my 14" Delta bandsaw. Carter makes two versions of guides for this saw. The first is the Standard and the second is the Micro adjust. From what I can see the difference is that the Micro adjust does not need tools, and of course $32 more.......... I can handle that. I think my question is, is the Standard better because I would be using an Allen wrench; making the bearings tighter and less likely to go out of adjustment? Or, Is the micro adjusting good enough and more convenient not having to use a tool? Or, Or is there an other system you would want to suggest? Thomas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhighlander Posted December 8, 2021 Report Share Posted December 8, 2021 I vote for the no tool option. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark J Posted December 8, 2021 Report Share Posted December 8, 2021 You might want to call Carter Products and discuss it with them. I have found them to be very helpful on more than one occasion. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Beasley Posted December 8, 2021 Report Share Posted December 8, 2021 I got the standard set for my G055 Grizzly, best investment I ever made for the bandsaw. You won’t go wrong with either one. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robby W Posted December 9, 2021 Report Share Posted December 9, 2021 I have had the standard guides on my Jet 14" bandsaw for a bunch of years. I have to admit that micro adjust would be neat. Juggling Allen wrenches and dollar bills is a pain. Twisting some knobs would be easier. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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