I have been cutting a Maple tree now for three weeks and finally got around to cleaning my Rikon bandsaw up. What a mess compared to dry wood. The table was easy with mineral spirits and paste wax but the rubber tires and blade was another story. I use it to cut the blanks as round as possible as I have a light shopsmith that does like out of round wood.
1. Do most people have a separate blade for cutting wet wood. I also build furniture and need to get a project out soon so this started the cleanup.
2. I just scraped the tires to remove the build up but didn't know if anyone uses anything on the tires.
3. Ball bearing rollers also had a build up.
4. I uses a 1" 3 tpi blade also which seems to work well. I learned on another blade not to cut round logs.
Thanks again.
1. Do most people have a separate blade for cutting wet wood. I also build furniture and need to get a project out soon so this started the cleanup.
2. I just scraped the tires to remove the build up but didn't know if anyone uses anything on the tires.
3. Ball bearing rollers also had a build up.
4. I uses a 1" 3 tpi blade also which seems to work well. I learned on another blade not to cut round logs.
Thanks again.