I bought a used Woodmizer setter (single-tooth). It looks much like every other company's basic setter - heavy steel with a dial indicator. Works o.k, but slow.

I made my own years ago works like Eddie's but like he said slow . The saber tooth seem to be the same thickness of any other blade.

I ended up buying the cooks manual single tooth setter

nice setup on your setter Bill Its so easy to get teeth knocked out of set we all need a setter but bought ones are so expensive like everything else.

I like the Cooks duel one as well that does everything but darn your socks. I would definitely buy it if I could justify it :o)No need to flip the blade 2 teeth at a time with each handle sure make short work of setting blades. But because I keep the logs fairly clean I seldom have to set and some bands never get set.

Although I don’t set a lot I use the Norwood setter with very little problem..simple but effective

I set every time I sharpen. The hardwoods around here are hard on blades. But I just cut 900 bd/ft of cedar. What a difference - like a vacation in Hawaii compared to oak.

For sure Eddie, I've cut pine and cedar all day a few times with no blade change almost can run with the saw.

I've replaced mine on the LM-29, with bearings from a local parts house. the box says National 203-ff. I seem to recall the bearings were about $10.00.

Kirk I posted the pics here once how to do that job but no longer have them on my puter. Just press the bearing out using a vice and a socket the size of the bearing and press a new one in no more than $10 like Rholand said.

I've done the same. Those are very common bearings. Before I put cheap new ones in, I remove the rubber seal and add a dab of good grease to make them last longer. Put the seals back on and press or hammer in the bearings (only along the outside edge, of course). The rollers will, in time, wear down enough that it becomes necessary to replace them.

Or just take the roller to a machine shop and have them reface the back lip ( ledge) where it rubs on the back of the blade.