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Cool Blocks band saw blade guides

Olson Cool Blocks Band Saw Blade Guides replace standard metal or plastic guides and enhance cutting performance! They lubricate the band saw blade but do not make it oily. Cool Blocks are made of a non-metallic composite ma­te­ri­al– Graphite Im­preg­nat­ed Phe­nol­ic Lam­i­nate with three syn­thet­ic dry lubricants. Metal guide blocks create metal to metal contact, causing heat, friction, premature blade wear and break­age. Imitation plastic guides melt and offer no­ lubrication. Cool Blocks blade guides allow blades to run cooler and last longer with less friction. They improve the cutting per­for­mance of any blade width, but are most effective with 1/16″ and 1/8″ wide blades for tight radius work.


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Actual dimensions may be smaller to allow for expansion due to humidity.

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SKU CB50000BL - CB50010BL - CB50020BL - CB50030BL - CB50040BL - CB50050BL - CB50055BL - CB50070BL - CB50080BL - CB50085BL Categories ,

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  • Please note the actual dimensions of the Cool Block can be smaller than its nominal dimension by up to 0.05”. For example a 1/2” Cool Block may measure 0.45”. This is to allow for expansion due to humidity.
  • If you have an unusual, custom, unique or vintage band saw you can use:  The SLAB CB-SLAB 6″ x 1-3/4″ x 1/2″ Customizable to fit various saws.
    To modify for your specific band saw: After carefully measuring the size of your saw’s guide blocks, saw each Cool Block to that exact size using a very sharp, thin kerf blade. Hold the Cool Block with a vise or push stick while you saw – Avoid Injury!
  • Made in the USA

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VIEW or PRINT this selection chart It lists Cool Blocks SKU Nos. and has photos that show the selection of Cool Blocks to fit many different band saws.

  • CB50000BL For Delta 14″ Band Saws. Contains: 3 guide blocks 1/2″ x 1/2″ x 3/4″ and 1 guide block 1/2″ x 3/8″ x 1″
  • CB50010BL For Sears 12″ Tilting Table Band Saws, Skil 10″ HD3640, and Dremel 10″ 1120 Contains: 4 guide blocks 3/8″ x 3/8″ x 3/4″
  • CB50020BL For old 1940s-1950s band saws 2-3 wheel band saws: Sears, King Sealy, etc Contains: 4 guide blocks 5/16″ x 1″  cylinders
  • CB50030BL For Shopsmith Band Saws. Contains: 2 guide blocks 3/8″ x 3/8″ x 1″ and 2 guide blocks 3/8″ x 1/4″ x 112
  • CB50040BL For old style Sears band saws using round guides. Contains: 4 guide blocks 1/4″ diameter x 7/8″
  • CB50050BL For most 14″ Band Saws including Sears Craftsman 14″, Jet, Grizzly, Ridgid, etc. Contains: 4 guide blocks  1/2″ x 1/2″ x 3/4″
  • CB50055BL For 14″, 16″, and 18″ imported Band Saws using 12mm (.472″) round guides. Contains: 4 guide blocks 12mm (.472″) dia. x 3/4″
  • CB50070BL For Delta 10″ 28-140, 16″ 28-560 3-wheel, and 12″ 28-190 Band Saws. Contains: 4 guide blocks  5/16″ square x 3/4″
  • CB50080BL Round guides for  8″ Delta 28-180 & 28-185 and 10″ 3-wheel Benchtop Saws Including: Delta 28-160 and 28-180 8″ 2-wheel, Sears, K-Mart, Ohio Forge, ProTech, Builder’s Square- Most saws taking 5618″ blades. Contains: 4 guide blocks 3/16″ dia. x 3/4″.
  • CB50085BL For 9″ 2 Wheel Band Saws such as  Ryobi, Black & Decker, Sears Craftsman, ProTech, Trademaster, and Collins, etc. Contains: 2 guide blocks 13/64″ square x 13/16″ and 2 guide blocks 13/64″ square x 1″. 
  • CB-SLAB Contains 1 slab 6 x 1-3/4 x 1/2″ To modify for your specific band saw: After carefully measuring the size of your saw’s guide blocks, saw each Cool Block to that exact size using a very sharp, thin kerf blade. Hold the Cool Block with a vise or push stick while you saw – Avoid Injury! 

View or print SDS/MSDS sheet on Canvas Phenolic. View or print SDS/MSDS sheet on CE Phenolic.

SKU#s: CB50000BL – CB50010BL – CB50020BL – CB50030BL – CB50040BL – CB50050BL – CB50055BL – CB50070BL – CB50080BL – CB50085BL – CB51010BL – CB-SLAB

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