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dusty wrote:I have not given that any real serious thought and probably will not until replacement is eminent.

Advise is always accepted, however.

I wood think that it wood be better to have the tires on hand for when ya need them. Other wise you looking at downtime.

That is normally good thinking. I do have a back up band saw. Which one is back up depends on which one fails first. If I did not have the back up, beeg, I would probably buy tires and I will most likely buy from Shopsmith. We have heard of too many bad experiences when someone buys third party tires (maybe even parts in general).

I believe Shopsmith has this all planned out; they are "sole" source for so many items in the parts list.

JPG wrote:Rubber. I do not have sufficient faith in the soft, stretchy slip on kind. I am guessing slippery as well.

Opinion only - no actual exprerience.

As endorsed by Bill Mayo, I'll look into the BlueMax tires or buy the black tires from SS. But those sound like a real hassle to install.

beeg wrote:

JPG wrote:Rubber. I do not have sufficient faith in the soft, stretchy slip on kind. I am guessing slippery as well.

Opinion only - no actual exprerience.

As endorsed by Bill Mayo, I'll look into the BlueMax tires or buy the black tires from SS. But those sound like a real hassle to install.

I've learned (or at least think I've learned) over time that those things that work out the best are usually a hassle (at least to start)

beeg wrote:

JPG wrote:Rubber. I do not have sufficient faith in the soft, stretchy slip on kind. I am guessing slippery as well.

Opinion only - no actual exprerience.

As endorsed by Bill Mayo, I'll look into the BlueMax tires or buy the black tires from SS. But those sound like a real hassle to install.

Checked into the Blue Max tires for Shopsmith -- there are two versions, .095" and .125" thick. Just what I need. More options.

paulrussell wrote:

beeg wrote:

JPG wrote:Rubber. I do not have sufficient faith in the soft, stretchy slip on kind. I am guessing slippery as well.

Opinion only - no actual exprerience.

As endorsed by Bill Mayo, I'll look into the BlueMax tires or buy the black tires from SS. But those sound like a real hassle to install.

Checked into the Blue Max tires for Shopsmith -- there are two versions, .095" and .125" thick. Just what I need. More options.

Hhmmmmm, just installed a set of Blue Max. I wonder which ones I purchased. They installed with the usual difficulty for someone with a touch of arthritis, but all went well. They certainly look great!

ChrisNeilan wrote:Hhmmmmm, just installed a set of Blue Max. Li wonder which ones I purchased.

Lets us know how the blade rides on the crowned belt!

beeg wrote:

ChrisNeilan wrote:Hhmmmmm, just installed a set of Blue Max. Li wonder which ones I purchased.

Lets us know how the blade rides on the crowned belt!

The blue max tires are crowned?

Certainly look flat to me...

JPG wrote:

beeg wrote:

ChrisNeilan wrote:Hhmmmmm, just installed a set of Blue Max. Li wonder which ones I purchased.

Lets us know how the blade rides on the crowned belt!

The blue max tires are crowned?

Well I know I read that on their site, but maybe thats for other bandsaws.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/SHOPSMITH-MARK- ... 4aa79c3a83