Installing bandsaw tires

Here's what I did. I don't know if this is the "right" way, or even a "good" way, but it got the job done for me.

I've got a couple of one-handed reversable clamps

I couldn't see any other way that didn't involve, as you say, using up my cussing quota.

This is for a 20" bandsaw but might give you a couple ideas:

"Olebiker" wrote in news: snipped-for-privacy@f14g2000cwb.googlegroups.com:

I just installed these same tires on my 14" bandsaw. What worked for me was to set a large open cardboard box on it's side. I put a wheel and a tire in the box and placed a small electric heater in front of it. When the wheel was warm to the touch, I put it on my workbench. My son, who is bigger than I am, started the tire on the rim while I stretched and pushed it in place. As I made progress, he moved his grip to keep it from popping out. It takes strong fingers, but it worked for us. I tried metal bicycle tire irons and clamps and didn't have any luck.

By the way, the new tires made a world of difference in my old saw. I forgot how smooth it could run.

Don

Suffolk instructions with their blades said to soak in 150° water for

Bob, I finally got the time this evening to use the Suffolk method. Worked better than I had ever imagined. Thanks for the tip. Dick Durbin