I can't imagine that you've ever replaced band saw tires by yourself, or paid someone else to do it, if you believe that. I mean, how much does a new blade cost? And anyway, de-tension in the evening and re-tension in the morning, like turning the lights off then on, make it a habit like putting on your seatbelt. Not difficult.Originally Posted by Billy Trinh
I'd rather replace a tire on purpose than a good blade on accident when forgetting to re-tension.
I sent my wheels back to Oliver to have the tires replaced, and among their general advice with the return shipment was to slack off the blade daily, so I did. I don't know about the metal issues, but I've seen a lot of band saw tires with grooves worn into them.
A well set-up saw shouldn't need multiple adjustments when re-tensioning, or at least mine never did.
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