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Old Craftsman Bandsaw Tires

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#1 · (Edited by Moderator)
Hi everyone I just inherited my grandfathers old craftsman 113 band saw. Right away I put a new 1/4 inch blade on it. I started cutting a piece of plywood and even though I didn't smell burning or see smoke I have burning on the wood.

I noticed that there isn't any urethane strips on bandsaw tires. Would this cause the burning?

What are the purpose of this strips?
 
#9 ·
Without the tires your blade is travelling on metal which dulls the blade and cause burning. If the wood is green, it can cause burning. If the tension of the blade is wrong, it can cause burning. Probably combination of all is causing it.
 
#14 ·
It is worth some expense but you will never re-saw on this tool. It will cut curves and will be useful. It has many uses in a shop. Some people have a large band saw with a wide blade that is set up for re-sawing and keep a saw like this one with a narrow blade set up for curves.
 
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