SwampNut Posted January 23, 2022 Share Posted January 23, 2022 Change your bandsaw tires more often than every 15 years. It blew pieces out all over, one missed my face by an inch. It damaged an expensive Woodslicer blade. And almost nobody stocks tires for an 18" saw, just the 14. You'd think they were made by Michelin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superhawk996 Posted January 24, 2022 Share Posted January 24, 2022 Is it a rubber ring that slips onto the wheel or do you do you have to replace the whole wheel? Reason 857 the cheapo HF bandsaw is superior, plain steel wheels. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwampNut Posted January 24, 2022 Author Share Posted January 24, 2022 I think you're talking about metal bandsaws. They don't have tires. All wood bandsaws do, as far as I've seen. Hot water, a little soap, loop it half way, clamp, stretch all the way into the groove. The saw is much quieter and smooth-running now. I never realized how much blade vibration and deviation had crept in because of the cracked tires. I didn't find the DOT date sticker. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superhawk996 Posted January 25, 2022 Share Posted January 25, 2022 Trippy how the camera angle, and maybe because of the curved spokes, makes the center look like it's off-set towards the right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwampNut Posted January 25, 2022 Author Share Posted January 25, 2022 Yeah, wide angle cameras. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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