I was just informed by Shopsmith that their bandsaw manufactured in 1984
cannot be serviced with new tires, after I ordered what were supposed to
be replacements.
"The very old Bandsaw did have a ribbed wheel. I asked our Service Repair
tech and he assured me that the tires we sell will work on the ribbed
wheel. The surface area to hold the adhesive is a little less, but the tire
will hold firm."
The Shopsmith bandsaw was manufactured in 1984.
Seems to me that putting a non-ribbed tire on a ribbed wheel could cause
problems, besides possible lack of adhesion.
...The rubber can move down into the ribs warping the outer surface of the
tire.
...The tension guide wont work properly due to a different outer diameter
of the tires on the wheels.
But since there are no other sources for Shopsmith bandsaw tires, I guess
we will have to cope.
Jack Straight <[email protected]> wrote
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Message-ID: <01bc2834$4592f2c0$8bc861ce@1568>
"My father gave me an old bandsaw (10") that had no tire on the top
wheel. I took it to the cobbler shop and he glued leather on the wheel
for me and so far it has worked great!"
So maybe I am being picky, heheh.
>I was just informed by Shopsmith that their bandsaw manufactured in 1984
>cannot be serviced with new tires, after I ordered what were supposed to
>be replacements.
>
>"The very old Bandsaw did have a ribbed wheel. I asked our Service Repair
>tech and he assured me that the tires we sell will work on the ribbed
>wheel. The surface area to hold the adhesive is a little less, but the tire
>will hold firm."
>
>The Shopsmith bandsaw was manufactured in 1984.
>
>Seems to me that putting a non-ribbed tire on a ribbed wheel could cause
>problems, besides possible lack of adhesion.
>...The rubber can move down into the ribs warping the outer surface of the
>tire.
>...The tension guide wont work properly due to a different outer diameter
>of the tires on the wheels.
>
>But since there are no other sources for Shopsmith bandsaw tires, I guess
>we will have to cope.
The standard replacement tires from Shopsmith worked just fine on my 1982
bandsaw. Additionally I see neoprene replacement kits for the SS on ebay quite
often, although I have no experience with them. Put the question on
Yahoogroups/ssusers and I am sure you will get considerable first hand
responses. BTW I know many people who are running their Shopsmith bandsaws from
the 1950s and appear able to get all needed parts and upgrades from Shopsmith.
Dave Hall
[email protected] (David Hall) wrote
>>I was just informed by Shopsmith that their bandsaw manufactured in
>>1984 cannot be serviced with new tires, after I ordered what were
>>supposed to be replacements.
>>
>>"The very old Bandsaw did have a ribbed wheel. I asked our Service
>>Repair tech and he assured me that the tires we sell will work on the
>>ribbed wheel. The surface area to hold the adhesive is a little less,
>>but the tire will hold firm."
>>
>>The Shopsmith bandsaw was manufactured in 1984.
>>
>>Seems to me that putting a non-ribbed tire on a ribbed wheel could
>>cause problems, besides possible lack of adhesion.
>>...The rubber can move down into the ribs warping the outer surface of
>>the tire.
>>...The tension guide wont work properly due to a different outer
>>diameter of the tires on the wheels.
>>
>>But since there are no other sources for Shopsmith bandsaw tires, I
>>guess we will have to cope.
>
> The standard replacement tires from Shopsmith worked just fine on my 1982
> bandsaw. Additionally I see neoprene replacement kits for the SS on ebay
quite
> often, although I have no experience with them. Put the question on
> Yahoogroups/ssusers and I am sure you will get considerable first hand
> responses.
Please feel free to do so.
BTW I know many people who are running their Shopsmith bandsaws from
> the 1950s and appear able to get all needed parts and upgrades from
Shopsmith.
>
> Dave Hall
Jack Straight <[email protected]> wrote in message news:<[email protected]>...
> [email protected] (David Hall) wrote
>
> >>I was just informed by Shopsmith that their bandsaw manufactured in
> >>1984 cannot be serviced with new tires, after I ordered what were
> >>supposed to be replacements.
> >>
> >>"The very old Bandsaw did have a ribbed wheel. I asked our Service
> >>Repair tech and he assured me that the tires we sell will work on the
> >>ribbed wheel. The surface area to hold the adhesive is a little less,
> >>but the tire will hold firm."
> >>
> >>The Shopsmith bandsaw was manufactured in 1984.
> >>
> >>Seems to me that putting a non-ribbed tire on a ribbed wheel could
> >>cause problems, besides possible lack of adhesion.
> >>...The rubber can move down into the ribs warping the outer surface of
> >>the tire.
> >>...The tension guide wont work properly due to a different outer
> >>diameter of the tires on the wheels.
> >>
> >>But since there are no other sources for Shopsmith bandsaw tires, I
> >>guess we will have to cope.
> >
> > The standard replacement tires from Shopsmith worked just fine on my 1982
> > bandsaw. Additionally I see neoprene replacement kits for the SS on ebay
> quite
> > often, although I have no experience with them. Put the question on
> > Yahoogroups/ssusers and I am sure you will get considerable first hand
> > responses.
>
> Please feel free to do so.
Sorry, I thought that this was for YOU, not me.
Dave Hall
>
> BTW I know many people who are running their Shopsmith bandsaws from
> > the 1950s and appear able to get all needed parts and upgrades from
> Shopsmith.
> >
> > Dave Hall
On Mon, 01 Mar 2004 19:43:57 GMT, Jack Straight <[email protected]>
wrote:
>The Shopsmith bandsaw was manufactured in 1984.
I see the real problem as a manufacturer calling 20 years "very old"
for woodworking machinery.
This is what scares me about Grizzly and several other Pacific Rim
importers. Remember Reliant? <G>
Barry