"Dave Hinz" wrote in message
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On 26 Jan 2006 15:47:20 -0800, John Martin wrote:

Tom wrote:

It's a metal cutting bandsaw, they don't have rubber tires and the
wheels don't need crowning.
The blade needs replacing before anything else.

You sure about that, Tom?

I'm sure my metal-cutting saw has tires, because I checked last night.


Saws that accommodate various blade sizes tend to have rubber tires, so the
blade can be run without damage to wheel or blade. In that case, the top
wheel is generally adjustable so the blade will track where desired. Saws
that run only a dedicated blade size normally do not. In that case, the
size of the wheel where the blade runs is such that the teeth run with
clearance (the edge of the wheel), back of the blade against the shoulder of
the wheel. The shoulder is lacking on rubber tired wheels, so the blade is
free to seek proper location, determined by the blade support at the point
of the cut. Canting the adjustable top wheel makes the necessary
adjustment.. Yes, I'm aware that there are likely some variations on what
I've said.

Harold