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I ordered new ceramic guides for the bandsaw but the factory mounting posts had been modified by the previous owner. In order for the new Laguna guides to fit I needed to turn a couple of new posts.
I found this mystery steel in the scrap bin at the local metal supply.
![IMG_7199.JPG IMG_7199.JPG](https://www.hobby-machinist.com/data/attachments/402/402310-7a16a2003bf4593f29cc4c01e6351abb.jpg)
![IMG_7200.JPG IMG_7200.JPG](https://www.hobby-machinist.com/data/attachments/402/402311-4175ae8403531fb8314724afd9170747.jpg)
![IMG_7201.JPG IMG_7201.JPG](https://www.hobby-machinist.com/data/attachments/402/402312-c4aaff42a5f8ea4c79ceb19c18ef52f7.jpg)
Major diameter of the post is turned
![IMG_7202.jpg IMG_7202.jpg](https://www.hobby-machinist.com/data/attachments/402/402313-fb36ba6a8087a8a9d81c5517584b579d.jpg)
Minor diameter is turned, chamfered and cleaned up with scotch-brite:
![IMG_7203.jpg IMG_7203.jpg](https://www.hobby-machinist.com/data/attachments/402/402314-b05efbb1da0f2d555d8821fdda226e77.jpg)
Slotting the post for the retention screw:
![IMG_7204.JPG IMG_7204.JPG](https://www.hobby-machinist.com/data/attachments/402/402315-1fb0d6a75f94ca252e63168e07a7bf5e.jpg)
Lower post is finished:![IMG_7205.JPG IMG_7205.JPG](https://www.hobby-machinist.com/data/attachments/402/402316-3f86fa75cdd8b4a9aec16f4e0affc80f.jpg)
Installed in the ceramic guide block:
![IMG_7207.JPG IMG_7207.JPG](https://www.hobby-machinist.com/data/attachments/402/402318-84394f87aca0d988134395f8f6f9b297.jpg)
Mounted to the underside of the bandsaw table.
![IMG_7208.jpg IMG_7208.jpg](https://www.hobby-machinist.com/data/attachments/402/402320-817e8097d9436a85170ebd22abc0ffbb.jpg)
Upper mounting post was a single diameter. Turned, polished, slotted and installed:
![IMG_7211.JPG IMG_7211.JPG](https://www.hobby-machinist.com/data/attachments/402/402325-f9fd688310d1a5d94c24600bedeaea09.jpg)
![IMG_7212.JPG IMG_7212.JPG](https://www.hobby-machinist.com/data/attachments/402/402326-a1bbdae4693434ca759e408e06da08d3.jpg)
Happy bandsaw....
![IMG_7213.JPG IMG_7213.JPG](https://www.hobby-machinist.com/data/attachments/402/402327-db8d494fdce7dc55a2f768203fd35816.jpg)
I found this mystery steel in the scrap bin at the local metal supply.
![IMG_7199.JPG IMG_7199.JPG](https://www.hobby-machinist.com/data/attachments/402/402310-7a16a2003bf4593f29cc4c01e6351abb.jpg)
![IMG_7200.JPG IMG_7200.JPG](https://www.hobby-machinist.com/data/attachments/402/402311-4175ae8403531fb8314724afd9170747.jpg)
![IMG_7201.JPG IMG_7201.JPG](https://www.hobby-machinist.com/data/attachments/402/402312-c4aaff42a5f8ea4c79ceb19c18ef52f7.jpg)
Major diameter of the post is turned
![IMG_7202.jpg IMG_7202.jpg](https://www.hobby-machinist.com/data/attachments/402/402313-fb36ba6a8087a8a9d81c5517584b579d.jpg)
Minor diameter is turned, chamfered and cleaned up with scotch-brite:
![IMG_7203.jpg IMG_7203.jpg](https://www.hobby-machinist.com/data/attachments/402/402314-b05efbb1da0f2d555d8821fdda226e77.jpg)
Slotting the post for the retention screw:
![IMG_7204.JPG IMG_7204.JPG](https://www.hobby-machinist.com/data/attachments/402/402315-1fb0d6a75f94ca252e63168e07a7bf5e.jpg)
Lower post is finished:
![IMG_7205.JPG IMG_7205.JPG](https://www.hobby-machinist.com/data/attachments/402/402316-3f86fa75cdd8b4a9aec16f4e0affc80f.jpg)
Installed in the ceramic guide block:
![IMG_7207.JPG IMG_7207.JPG](https://www.hobby-machinist.com/data/attachments/402/402318-84394f87aca0d988134395f8f6f9b297.jpg)
Mounted to the underside of the bandsaw table.
![IMG_7208.jpg IMG_7208.jpg](https://www.hobby-machinist.com/data/attachments/402/402320-817e8097d9436a85170ebd22abc0ffbb.jpg)
Upper mounting post was a single diameter. Turned, polished, slotted and installed:
![IMG_7211.JPG IMG_7211.JPG](https://www.hobby-machinist.com/data/attachments/402/402325-f9fd688310d1a5d94c24600bedeaea09.jpg)
![IMG_7212.JPG IMG_7212.JPG](https://www.hobby-machinist.com/data/attachments/402/402326-a1bbdae4693434ca759e408e06da08d3.jpg)
Happy bandsaw....
![IMG_7213.JPG IMG_7213.JPG](https://www.hobby-machinist.com/data/attachments/402/402327-db8d494fdce7dc55a2f768203fd35816.jpg)