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bandsaw tires
Posted: Wed Sep 12, 2018 11:36 am
by packerbakr
I have replaced my tires with urethane tires now twice and the keep breaking, could it be the tires, bandsaw or how I'm using it ? best guess please.
Re: bandsaw tires
Posted: Thu Sep 13, 2018 1:44 pm
by beeg
What brand of tires are you using? HOW are you using the BS?
Re: bandsaw tires
Posted: Thu Sep 13, 2018 2:08 pm
by dusty
Are you asking about a Shopsmith bandsaw with Shopsmith tires or something else??
Your only previous post was back in 2015 when you had an arcing problem. Is it safe to assume that has been resolved.
Have you been making sawdust during all this time since?
Re: bandsaw tires
Posted: Thu Sep 13, 2018 2:16 pm
by packerbakr
yes it's a shopsmith bandsaw, tires I bought on ebay.
Re: bandsaw tires
Posted: Sat Sep 22, 2018 3:59 pm
by chapmanruss
Are the Band Saw tires you bought on eBay Shopsmith brand or from another source? I had a non-Shopsmith set that are just slightly wider than OEM which can cause problems with tracking. It is possible the ones you are using may have brittle spots or other defects. Age and storage could be a factor.
Re: bandsaw tires
Posted: Sat Sep 22, 2018 4:16 pm
by packerbakr
thanks, that makes sense.
Re: bandsaw tires
Posted: Mon Oct 01, 2018 2:31 pm
by michaeltoc
I had "upgraded" to the urethane tires, from Shopsmith, and had nothing but problems as they kept slipping off.
"Downgraded" to the stock rubber tires and have not had a problem since.
Michael