Hello all,
Am trying to get an older Sears bandsaw back in operation. The wheels were
quite out of plane; have now set them to be nicely parallel.
When rotate the wheels by hand, everything seems to be OK. When power it on,
the blade seems to stay pretty well centered on the wheels, but the tire on
the top wheel quickly walks toward the back of the wheel.
Any suggestions?
Thanks,
Kerry
"Lew Hodgett" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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>
> "Kerry Montgomery" wrote:
>
>> Am trying to get an older Sears bandsaw back in operation. The wheels
>> were quite out of plane; have now set them to be nicely parallel.
>> When rotate the wheels by hand, everything seems to be OK. When power it
>> on, the blade seems to stay pretty well centered on the wheels, but the
>> tire on the top wheel quickly walks toward the back of the wheel.
>> Any suggestions?
> ---------------------------------
> You need a mastic type adhesive to hold the tire in place.
>
> Contact an industrial rubber distributor in the area.
>
> Have fun.
>
> Lew
>
>
Lew,
Thanks, hadn't realized that gluing 'em on was a usual thing. With a little
research, I see that it is.
Thanks again,
Kerry
"Kerry Montgomery" wrote:
> Am trying to get an older Sears bandsaw back in operation. The
> wheels were quite out of plane; have now set them to be nicely
> parallel.
> When rotate the wheels by hand, everything seems to be OK. When
> power it on, the blade seems to stay pretty well centered on the
> wheels, but the tire on the top wheel quickly walks toward the back
> of the wheel.
> Any suggestions?
---------------------------------
You need a mastic type adhesive to hold the tire in place.
Contact an industrial rubber distributor in the area.
Have fun.
Lew
Larry Kraus wrote:
> "Kerry Montgomery" <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>> Hello all,
>> Am trying to get an older Sears bandsaw back in operation. The
>> wheels were quite out of plane; have now set them to be nicely
>> parallel.
>> When rotate the wheels by hand, everything seems to be OK. When
>> power it on, the blade seems to stay pretty well centered on the
>> wheels, but the tire on the top wheel quickly walks toward the back
>> of the wheel.
>> Any suggestions?
>> Thanks,
>> Kerry
>>
>
> I'm sure gluing the old tire would keep it from moving, but I think
> you would be better off replacing the old rubber tires with urethane.
> My 12" Craftsman bandsaw had rubber tires that hardened and dried out
> every 5-6 years, causing the blade to slip on even moderate cuts. The
> urethane has not had that problem, and fits tightly enough to the
> wheel that glue is not needed. I think mine were less than $30 pair
> from Ebay. Read the descriptions carefully, some vendors charge that
> much for each tire.
Larry,
Thanks, if the old tire, after gluing, still isn't satisfactory, I'll look
for a pair of new ones.
Thanks again,
Kerry
"Lobby Dosser" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> "Kerry Montgomery" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
>> Hello all,
>> Am trying to get an older Sears bandsaw back in operation. The wheels
>> were quite out of plane; have now set them to be nicely parallel.
>> When rotate the wheels by hand, everything seems to be OK. When power it
>> on, the blade seems to stay pretty well centered on the wheels, but the
>> tire on the top wheel quickly walks toward the back of the wheel.
>> Any suggestions?
>> Thanks,
>> Kerry
>>
>
>
> Did you balance the new tires? See this for good instructions:
>
> http://vintagemachinery.org/files/pdf/faq/1992-fww-bandsawtires.pdf
Lobby Dosser,
Not yet, but will follow the instructions in that link - looks good.
Thanks,
Kerry
"Kerry Montgomery" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Hello all,
> Am trying to get an older Sears bandsaw back in operation. The wheels were
> quite out of plane; have now set them to be nicely parallel.
> When rotate the wheels by hand, everything seems to be OK. When power it
> on, the blade seems to stay pretty well centered on the wheels, but the
> tire on the top wheel quickly walks toward the back of the wheel.
> Any suggestions?
> Thanks,
> Kerry
>
Did you balance the new tires? See this for good instructions:
http://vintagemachinery.org/files/pdf/faq/1992-fww-bandsawtires.pdf
"Kerry Montgomery" <[email protected]> wrote:
>Hello all,
>Am trying to get an older Sears bandsaw back in operation. The wheels were
>quite out of plane; have now set them to be nicely parallel.
>When rotate the wheels by hand, everything seems to be OK. When power it on,
>the blade seems to stay pretty well centered on the wheels, but the tire on
>the top wheel quickly walks toward the back of the wheel.
>Any suggestions?
>Thanks,
>Kerry
>
I'm sure gluing the old tire would keep it from moving, but I think
you would be better off replacing the old rubber tires with urethane.
My 12" Craftsman bandsaw had rubber tires that hardened and dried out
every 5-6 years, causing the blade to slip on even moderate cuts. The
urethane has not had that problem, and fits tightly enough to the
wheel that glue is not needed. I think mine were less than $30 pair
from Ebay. Read the descriptions carefully, some vendors charge that
much for each tire.