I’ve been extremely busy since my last blog entry and have not had much time to work on the band saw much. I was only able to work on it for a few hours here and there. So far I’ve been able to disassemble the machine down to its frame. Here are a few pictures.
As you can see the tires will definately have to be replaced, the table will need to be cleaned up, and I’ll need to replace the thrust bearings. The tires, I suspect, will be the bulk of the cost. Have any of you found a good place to get band saw tires? The wheels of mine are 14” diameter. Now it’s just a matter of taking the time to clean everything. Thanks for following along.
-- Doug - Make an effort to live by the slogan "We try harder"
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JuniorJoiner
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#1 posted 733 days ago
sulfur grove tool(SGTool) sell bandsaw tires on e-bay. nice because you can get non standard width tires, and all custom sizes. I would contact them.
-- Junior -Quality is never an accident-it is the reward for the effort involved.
joeysjunk
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#2 posted 733 days ago
I ordered a set of urethane tires for my 14” on eBay for $27 and they seem to work great. I bought a 1945 Delta a while back and it looks very similar. Almost done with my refurb…will be posting pics soon.
-- Joey
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