Urethane Bandsaw tires
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Urethane Bandsaw tires
To those of you who who have urethane bandsaw tires:
I had an interesting thing happen this past weekend. While I was using my bandsaw the tire on my upper wheel came off with the blade. No damage appeared to have happened to either the blade or the tire. Do urethane tires expand over time? They were the orange ones from Shopsmith.
BPR
I had an interesting thing happen this past weekend. While I was using my bandsaw the tire on my upper wheel came off with the blade. No damage appeared to have happened to either the blade or the tire. Do urethane tires expand over time? They were the orange ones from Shopsmith.
BPR
Re: Urethane Bandsaw tires
Were they glued?
Ed from Rhode Island
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Re: Urethane Bandsaw tires
Read the reviews on those tires. Not good.
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Re: Urethane Bandsaw tires
Please - provide a couple links to Urethane Bandsaw Tire Reviews.
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Re: Urethane Bandsaw tires
I have counted at least a half a dozen of us here on the forum over the years that have had issues with the urethane bandsaw tires that Shopsmith sells. These bandsaw tires are red in the picture on Shopsmith's website, but are orange in reality. If you check the reviews on the Shopsmith website you will see that many have complained about them resulting in a 1.63 out of 5 star rating. I do NOT recommend these bandsaw tires and have switched to the bluemax ones from eBay. Check out some of the past threads on this issue:ryanbp01 wrote: ↑Thu Jun 16, 2022 9:55 pm To those of you who who have urethane bandsaw tires:
I had an interesting thing happen this past weekend. While I was using my bandsaw the tire on my upper wheel came off with the blade. No damage appeared to have happened to either the blade or the tire. Do urethane tires expand over time? They were the orange ones from Shopsmith.
BPR
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Mark V 520 (Bought New '98) | 4" jointer | 6" beltsander | 12" planer | bandsaw | router table | speed reducer | univ. tool rest
Porter Cable 12" Compound Miter Saw | Rikon 8" Low Speed Bench Grinder w/CBN wheels | Jessem Clear-Cut TS™ Stock Guides
Festool (Emerald): DF 500 Q | RO 150 FEQ | OF 1400 EQ | TS 55 REQ | CT 26 E
DC3300 | Shopvac w/ClearVue CV06 Mini Cyclone | JDS AirTech 2000 | Sundstrom PAPR | Dylos DC1100 Pro particulate monitor
Re: Urethane Bandsaw tires
SS 500(09/1980), DC3300, jointer, bandsaw, belt sander, Strip Sander, drum sanders,molder, dado, biscuit joiner, universal lathe tool rest, Oneway talon chuck, router bits & chucks and a De Walt 735 planer,a #5,#6, block planes. ALL in a 100 square foot shop.
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Re: Urethane Bandsaw tires
Thanks Beeg. That was quite informative and right here in front of me.
"Making Sawdust Safely"
Dusty
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Re: Urethane Bandsaw tires
A friend of mine asked me to help him install urethane tires on his bandsaw and when I tried to stretch them on to the rims they both broke. They would not stretch enough to get them over the rims. I was going to get a set for my bandsaw but opted for the rubber tires instead. Glad I did. In my mind the rubber tires are just fine.
Bill V
Bill V
Re: Urethane Bandsaw tires
I totally agree with you Bill. I bought my band saw new in 1994. After 28 years the rubber tires are just fine.wa2crk wrote: ↑Sat Jun 18, 2022 8:55 pm A friend of mine asked me to help him install urethane tires on his bandsaw and when I tried to stretch them on to the rims they both broke. They would not stretch enough to get them over the rims. I was going to get a set for my bandsaw but opted for the rubber tires instead. Glad I did. In my mind the rubber tires are just fine.
Bill V
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