I have a Delta model 28-195 10" bandsaw. Yesterday one of the tires broke.
I called Delta, that model is discontinued; therefore the repair parts are
discontinued. They will not support it at all.

Does anyone know of anywhere I can get a tire? It's polyurethane, crowned,
on a 10.5" wheel and 1 11/16" wide.

Given Delta's attitude the only alternative I seem to have is throw the
whole saw in the garbage.

I bought a Unisaw two years ago and now I'm worried. I suspect I'd better
buy some spares while Delta is still supporting it; it would be an expensive
tool to have to junk out.

Edgar Svendsen wrote:

I have a Delta model 28-195 10" bandsaw. Yesterday one of the tires broke.
I called Delta, that model is discontinued; therefore the repair parts are
discontinued. They will not support it at all.

Does anyone know of anywhere I can get a tire? It's polyurethane, crowned,
on a 10.5" wheel and 1 11/16" wide.

Check for other 10" bandsaws---there's little difference. You'll have
to crown the replacement yourself--there was an article in FWW a few
years ago on how to do it.

Given Delta's attitude the only alternative I seem to have is throw the
whole saw in the garbage.

I bought a Unisaw two years ago and now I'm worried. I suspect I'd better
buy some spares while Delta is still supporting it; it would be an expensive
tool to have to junk out.

Whole different class of tool...no comparison.

Edgar Svendsen wrote:
I have a Delta model 28-195 10" bandsaw. Yesterday one of the tires broke.
I called Delta, that model is discontinued; therefore the repair parts are
discontinued. They will not support it at all.

Does anyone know of anywhere I can get a tire? It's polyurethane, crowned,
on a 10.5" wheel and 1 11/16" wide.

Given Delta's attitude the only alternative I seem to have is throw the
whole saw in the garbage.

I bought a Unisaw two years ago and now I'm worried. I suspect I'd better
buy some spares while Delta is still supporting it; it would be an expensive
tool to have to junk out.


Give these folks a try: http://www.suffolkmachinery.com/band_saw_tires.asp

Phone them. Their staff is quite knowledgeable about what you need.
mahalo,
jo4hn

ummm, your unisaw has tires?? --dave



"jo4hn" wrote in message
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Edgar Svendsen wrote:
I have a Delta model 28-195 10" bandsaw. Yesterday one of the tires
broke. I called Delta, that model is discontinued; therefore the repair
parts are discontinued. They will not support it at all.

Does anyone know of anywhere I can get a tire? It's polyurethane,
crowned, on a 10.5" wheel and 1 11/16" wide.

Given Delta's attitude the only alternative I seem to have is throw the
whole saw in the garbage.

I bought a Unisaw two years ago and now I'm worried. I suspect I'd
better buy some spares while Delta is still supporting it; it would be an
expensive tool to have to junk out.
Give these folks a try: http://www.suffolkmachinery.com/band_saw_tires.asp

Phone them. Their staff is quite knowledgeable about what you need.
mahalo,
jo4hn

Is it delta"s attitude or Black & Decker's
attitude ??????

I have been traveling and doing the Woodworking Shows across the
country. I work daily with the crews from Delta, Porter-Cable, and
Dewalt. I have been to Black & Decker University and I am very pleased
that I have worked with and met most of the top management from Black &
Decker in the woodworking department. Everyone has been so nice and so
very professional. Everything I hear and my gut feeling is that Black
& Decker will be good for everyone. Black & Decker is investing a lot
of capital into their brands to make them better and to make them even
more of a good value.

I do not know how to put this in nicer words, but that 10" bandsaw is
made for a light duty occasional use and I believe that it sold for
less than $99.00. This saw should be purchased for a child's hobby.
I always refused to sell it for I knew that it was a low end worthless
saw and only someone very frugal would even buy one. To be upset with
Delta for not having replacement parts for it is unfair. IMHO

Now if you had spent $800.00 for a real bandsaw and could not get parts
for it, then I too would feel your pain.

Good Luck,
Mike from American Sycamore

oops forgot to mention:

Carter Products
Grand Rapids, MI
www.carterproducts.com
616-647-3380

for replacement bandsaw tires

good luck,
Mike from American Sycamore

"mike from American Sycamore" wrote in message
I have been traveling and doing the Woodworking Shows across the
country. I work daily with the crews from Delta, Porter-Cable, and
Dewalt. I have been to Black & Decker University and I am very pleased
that I have worked with and met most of the top management from Black &
Decker in the woodworking department. Everyone has been so nice and so
very professional. Everything I hear and my gut feeling is that Black
& Decker will be good for everyone. Black & Decker is investing a lot
of capital into their brands to make them better and to make them even
more of a good value.

While I have no reason to doubt your observations, Mike, for some reason the
words "Black & Decker" are just not associated in my mind with quality ...
and I'm as suspicious of the ultimate outcome of that association as I would
be if Lee Valley were taken over by Home Depot.

In my mind it goes straight back to the fallacy in thinking that is
perpetuated in MBA schools - that you can "acquire" instead of develop, and
"manage" without the knowledge that development imparts.

Just look around ...

--
www.e-woodshop.net
Last update: 11/06/05

On Tue, 22 Nov 2005 06:32:24 -0600, "Swingman" wrote:

"mike from American Sycamore" wrote in message
I have been traveling and doing the Woodworking Shows across the
country. I work daily with the crews from Delta, Porter-Cable, and
Dewalt. I have been to Black & Decker University and I am very pleased
that I have worked with and met most of the top management from Black &
Decker in the woodworking department. Everyone has been so nice and so
very professional. Everything I hear and my gut feeling is that Black
& Decker will be good for everyone. Black & Decker is investing a lot
of capital into their brands to make them better and to make them even
more of a good value.

While I have no reason to doubt your observations, Mike, for some reason the
words "Black & Decker" are just not associated in my mind with quality ...
and I'm as suspicious of the ultimate outcome of that association as I would
be if Lee Valley were taken over by Home Depot.

In my mind it goes straight back to the fallacy in thinking that is
perpetuated in MBA schools - that you can "acquire" instead of develop, and
"manage" without the knowledge that development imparts.

Just look around ...


In 1999, Pentair, the owners of the tool group companies, Delta,
Porter Cable, and Devilbiss Air Power changed from a philosophy of
independent autonomous companies to one of consolidation and
globalization very popular with the consultants that many in top
management had been. It was a complete disaster for all stake holders
(stock owners, customers, distributors, suppliers, etc.). Their
ulitmate solution, sell the group to B & D.

Having lived through that horrific transition up close and personal,
it is hard for me to imagine B & D being anything but an improvement.
But time will tell.

Frank

"Frank Boettcher" wrote in message
Swingman" wrote:

In my mind it goes straight back to the fallacy in thinking that is
perpetuated in MBA schools - that you can "acquire" instead of develop,
and
"manage" without the knowledge that development imparts.

In 1999, Pentair, the owners of the tool group companies, Delta,
Porter Cable, and Devilbiss Air Power changed from a philosophy of
independent autonomous companies to one of consolidation and
globalization very popular with the consultants that many in top
management had been. It was a complete disaster for all stake holders
(stock owners, customers, distributors, suppliers, etc.). Their
ulitmate solution, sell the group to B & D.

Which very nicely illustrates my contention above.

Having lived through that horrific transition up close and personal,
it is hard for me to imagine B & D being anything but an improvement.
But time will tell.

I hope you're correct. Just in my short time a marked downturn in Delta's
product quality is very noticeable. I just don't see B & D as the white
knight to reverse a declining tool quality when they were not noted
contenders in that department to begin with.

I guess what triggered my response was my contention that all the
"professionalism" exhibited by B & D that Mike was remarking upon is just
window dressing, IMO.

Granted, spit and polish in the military fosters "professionalism" and
discipline, but that's not all it takes when the mud, the blood, and the
gore from charging the hill to gain an objective takes the shine off the
belt buckle.

--
www.e-woodshop.net
Last update: 11/06/05

As others have said, you can easily find aftermarket replacements. How
about this one?

http://www.mikestools.com/426-01-094...-bandsaws.aspx

Regarding your unisaw, I presume you're referring to the 3 V-belts. Not to
worry. If they break, just go to your local auto parts store (for example
Napa), or your local metalworking supplier (for example McMaster Carr).
They'll have the right size, with quality better than the original. Or
switch to linkbelts.

"Edgar Svendsen" wrote in message
ink.net...
I have a Delta model 28-195 10" bandsaw. Yesterday one of the tires broke.
I called Delta, that model is discontinued; therefore the repair parts are
discontinued. They will not support it at all.

Does anyone know of anywhere I can get a tire? It's polyurethane,
crowned, on a 10.5" wheel and 1 11/16" wide.

Given Delta's attitude the only alternative I seem to have is throw the
whole saw in the garbage.

I bought a Unisaw two years ago and now I'm worried. I suspect I'd better
buy some spares while Delta is still supporting it; it would be an
expensive tool to have to junk out.

Don't use link belts on a unisaw. Delta still sells a matched set of
belts for it. In addition, they go one step further and mill the belts
to get rid of the "bump" where they come togeather.

AL wrote:

As others have said, you can easily find aftermarket replacements. How
about this one?

http://www.mikestools.com/426-01-094...-bandsaws.aspx

Regarding your unisaw, I presume you're referring to the 3 V-belts. Not to
worry. If they break, just go to your local auto parts store (for example
Napa), or your local metalworking supplier (for example McMaster Carr).
They'll have the right size, with quality better than the original. Or
switch to linkbelts.

"Edgar Svendsen" wrote in message
link.net...


I have a Delta model 28-195 10" bandsaw. Yesterday one of the tires broke.
I called Delta, that model is discontinued; therefore the repair parts are
discontinued. They will not support it at all.

Does anyone know of anywhere I can get a tire? It's polyurethane,
crowned, on a 10.5" wheel and 1 11/16" wide.

Given Delta's attitude the only alternative I seem to have is throw the
whole saw in the garbage.

I bought a Unisaw two years ago and now I'm worried. I suspect I'd better
buy some spares while Delta is still supporting it; it would be an
expensive tool to have to junk out.