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Lodgepole
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Bandsaw Tire Cleaner

I just finished attending a form taught by David Marks. He recommended attaching a brush to the inside of the bandsaw case to clean off the lower tire.

I have too seen various woodworking tips where the handle of a used toothbrush is heated to curve at a 90 degree bending. The toothbrush was then bolted to the case of the bandsaw. The bristles of the toothbrush are then in contact with the bandsaw tire.

Has anyone done this to their Shopsmith Bandsaw?

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lodgepole wrote:I just finished attending a class taught by David Marks. He recommended attaching a brush to the within of the bandsaw instance to clean off the lower tire.

I have besides seen various woodworking tips where the handle of a used toothbrush is heated to bend at a ninety degree bending. The toothbrush was then bolted to the case of the bandsaw. The bristles of the toothbrush are then in contact with the bandsaw tire.

Has anyone done this to their Shopsmith Bandsaw?

NOT I, but have been thinking of doing something to 'brush' the tires. A toothbrush seems a good idea to me!:)

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Aye. I've an erstwhile toothbrush mounted within mine running against the lower tire. Works well. Drilled a small hole in the frame to mount on. Cut the toothbrush short and drilled a pigsty in information technology too. Simple screw and nut to mount.

The difference in noise is remarkable with a clean wheel.

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foxtrapper wrote:Yes. I've an old toothbrush mounted inside mine running confronting the lower tire. Works well. Drilled a pocket-size pigsty in the frame to mount on. Cut the toothbrush brusque and drilled a pigsty in it besides. Simple screw and nut to mount.

The difference in noise is remarkable with a clean bicycle.

Where did you position it? Does information technology 'castor' the blade as well?:)

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foxtrapper wrote:Yes. I've an old toothbrush mounted inside mine running against the lower tire. Works well. Drilled a small hole in the frame to mount on. Cutting the toothbrush short and drilled a hole in it as well. Unproblematic screw and nut to mount.

The departure in noise is remarkable with a clean wheel.

Picture please??

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The bandsaw sawmill I used to own some years ago came with a small wire cycle (about three") mounted in front of the drive wheel. It ran at an bending and barely brushed the bract as it passed nether the brush which cleaned the bract surface just earlier it contacted the drive bicycle. Of form the sawmill ran horizontally and it also didn't have tires on the wheels. The wheels were steel and flat with a step cut that helped guide the back of the blade.
I wouldn't want to run a wire cycle against the rubber tire simply a picayune bristle wheel running at an angle with very light contact might do a nice task.
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My new bandsaw sawmill uses an all together different setup and doe not have a brush.

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I'll post this Tip once more:

If yous accept prophylactic tires on your bandsaw, all you need to continue larger amounts of sawdust from sticking to the wheels is to wet a rag with Silicone from a spry can and wipe downward the tires. I've done this for the past 5 years following 5 years of letting a ane/4" blade under tension in the saw. At that time, there was a groove being pressed into the rubber and the rubber was hardening and cracking on the surface.

Afterward v years of semi regular cleaning with Silicone, near of the cracks have dissappeared then has most of the i/iv" blade dent. Now upon cleaning the insides, I find some sawdust on the tires, only certainly non the amounts I had earlier. The surface of the tires are now simply every bit soft equally when new.

Sometimes, when the bract has been removed, I've even been known to squirt the silicone directly onto the tires, then wipe it off. I've yet to find any "fisheye" or other effect of the Silicone apply. However I don't get sloppy with information technology.

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My Craftsman bandsaw came with a brush already attached to clean the wheel and the bract.
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charlese wrote:I'll mail service this Tip again:

If you have rubber tires on your bandsaw, all you need to keep larger amounts of sawdust from sticking to the wheels is to wet a rag with Silicone from a spry tin can and wipe down the tires. I've done this for the past v years following 5 years of letting a 1/4" blade under tension in the saw. At that time, there was a groove being pressed into the rubber and the rubber was hardening and slap-up on the surface.

Afterward 5 years of semi regular cleaning with Silicone, most of the cracks have dissappeared and and then has most of the ane/four" blade paring. Now upon cleaning the insides, I detect some sawdust on the tires, but certainly not the amounts I had earlier. The surface of the tires are now simply every bit soft every bit when new.

Sometimes, when the bract has been removed, I've fifty-fifty been known to squirt the silicone straight onto the tires, then wipe it off. I've yet to observe any "fisheye" or other upshot of the Silicone utilize. However I don't get sloppy with it.

Charlese - delight analyze on the Silicone yous used. Is it WD40? I've got a couple of wheels with the rubber dried and cracked pretty bad ---
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Would like to bring life back into them and use your advise on the production you recommend.

Thanks!
Matt

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I think information technology's time to REPLACE them. :D

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