captainhappy

I have an old Wilton bandsaw – three wheel. The wheels are about 7-3/4” diameter. The tires are cracked and I am having trouble keeping blades from breaking.

I have read that small depth blades are better on three wheel saws because they are more flexible and can be tensioned more. Any thoughts on this?

Also, I cannot find tires for this small a wheel. Any sources?

Thanks for any help.

captainhappy

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Captainhappy,

With regards to your bandsaw question it will get more reads if you post it as a forum issue rather than here on your homepage.

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