re-tireing a bandsaw wheel
Help! has any one done this recently?I have been searching on the net,on the list ,google etc.Had all sort of prices and materials from 50 ea. to 350+gst ea.What sort of material are the band saw tires made of ?This one has 32" wheels that i'm trying to do up:?
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re-tireing a bandsaw wheel
Thank you gentlemen, for all you suggestions.From your comments it seems it does not matter what sort of material the tires are made of.Since i posted the inquiry ,have spoken to some ww tool suppliers.Some has off the shelf tires the buyer stretches over the wheel.Unfortunately the biggest they had was 23".Not having access to large truck tires ' i will go with a business from W. Heidelberg.(in the fullness of time:D )they quoted in the low 50's per tire. I have a couple of other places to check out as well that do tires.:) i will let you know how i get on.
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re-tireing a bandsaw wheel
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Originally Posted by
Waldo
G'day Forge,
A couple of months ago now rather than going the route of buying a tyre for my old 14" b/saw I went the route of going down to Clarke Rubber and finding a suitable rubber and cut to dimension on glued on.
It worked well, only thing I think that could've been done better, is if I had've domed to new rubber so that the blades tracked a whole lot better.
Can't comment on how the rubber is holding up as I've sold the b/saw and replaced with a new 16" from H&F.
But it worked well and saved some dosh for other stuff.
Thanks for the repply ,Waldo.I do some commercial stuff, so i don't begrudge spending some money.I m just confused -as to what sort of material is best for the tire.Also now whether the wheel should be crowned or not.I got the saw for a really good price and happy to spend some money on it (it's 32"-big)it has tilt table as well.:D