Mark Stutz
01-05-2014, 5:32 PM
Well, sort of. It is just loose and comes off. And of course this happens just as I start my first resaw project in several years. And yes, I figure that is my problem.
Can't believe I registered here almost 10 years ago, but I haven't been able to do any woodworking for a few years. Sometimes life just gets in the way. New job, new state, new home, etc. and finally able to get a shop set up, slowly but surely. Not finished yet, but at least I thought I was able to do a small project. I started out years ago making boxes, so thought that woudl be a quick project. Got the bandsaw set up and adjusted all the guides.
Turned the saw on and :eek::mad: Terrible racket ensues. At first I thought the blade wasn't tracking right, but then I realized that the tire had come off! In reality, I guess I shouldn't have expected tires to last forever. Almost 8 years, with the saw just sitting for 5, isn't so bad.
So, gentlemen. I need tires. And blades. Are the blue urethane tires from Carter OK? Are the orange ones from PS Wood worth the extra price? Any others I didn't find on my initial web search?
I've used Timberwolf blades in the past. Olsen are about half the price, though. Worth the premium? And Lee Valley has Viking blades, that they say are formerly Timberwolf. Why do they call them Viking and Woodcraft still list them as Timberwolf? Any others to consider?
Thanks for helping get this old guy back to making sawdust!:)
Can't believe I registered here almost 10 years ago, but I haven't been able to do any woodworking for a few years. Sometimes life just gets in the way. New job, new state, new home, etc. and finally able to get a shop set up, slowly but surely. Not finished yet, but at least I thought I was able to do a small project. I started out years ago making boxes, so thought that woudl be a quick project. Got the bandsaw set up and adjusted all the guides.
Turned the saw on and :eek::mad: Terrible racket ensues. At first I thought the blade wasn't tracking right, but then I realized that the tire had come off! In reality, I guess I shouldn't have expected tires to last forever. Almost 8 years, with the saw just sitting for 5, isn't so bad.
So, gentlemen. I need tires. And blades. Are the blue urethane tires from Carter OK? Are the orange ones from PS Wood worth the extra price? Any others I didn't find on my initial web search?
I've used Timberwolf blades in the past. Olsen are about half the price, though. Worth the premium? And Lee Valley has Viking blades, that they say are formerly Timberwolf. Why do they call them Viking and Woodcraft still list them as Timberwolf? Any others to consider?
Thanks for helping get this old guy back to making sawdust!:)