Bandsaw basket case?
Posted: Sat Jul 12, 2025 4:43 pm
The new to me SS Mk-V has been fairly easy thus far to get into a useable condition. Due to easily noticeable issues, I left the bandsaw for the final SPT to tackle, and it has not gone well. At time of purchase the blade was hanging loose, the saw guard had a slice almost all the way through, the rubber tires had many dry rot cracks and dings in them, the table insert was missing. Ordered new urethane tires, blade guard, table insert, ½” and 3/16” blades from SS. Installed urethane tires while still mounted and powered on at slowest speed, without a blade installed and within blink of an eye the lower wheel tire came off and wrapped around the inner portion of the wheel, which has ruined that tire. Pulled the lower wheel off for closer inspection and found a nick on the inner rim of the wheel. I have ordered a new lower wheel and another set of orange urethane tires and am hoping that will be all that is needed because the cost of the parts for the bandsaw rehab is nearly as much as the price I paid for the whole unit. Any advice on what else to examine closely before I proceed further on the bandsaw would be much appreciated.