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   Ricks503 | May 30, 2005 09:30pm | #1

   Have you tried conatcting the tire manufacturer or looking on their web site for info?

   1 - measure the board twice, 2 - cut it once, 3 - measure the space where it is supposed to go        4 - get a new board and go back to step 1
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   rekindle | May 30, 2005 10:33pm | #2

   No, I have not, but thats a good idea so I will try. thanks Rick.

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   mapleman | May 31, 2005 02:23am | #3

   Try Iturra Design in california. They have a special adhesive they sell especially for bandsaw tires. They also have excellent advice on mounting/glueing new tires on.

   Birdy

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   forestgirl | May 31, 2005 06:21pm | #6

   Birdy, wrong side of the country.  Iturra is in Florida, phone 1-888-722-7078.forestgirl -- you can take the girl out of the forest, but you can't take the forest out of the girl ;-)Another proud member of the  "I Rocked With ToolDoc Club" .... :>) 

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   KeithNewton | May 31, 2005 06:27am | #4

   There are some cyano-acrelate glues specificly for rubber. I am not sure if this would be a good application for it or not, however I am about to be faced with the same problem soon. The upper tire on my big saw is cracked, and flapper started slapping the other day. I used some of the CA glue that I keep around for turning, etc. to stick it down. so-far, it has held.

   Here is a site if you want to consider this angle.
   http://www.e-zbond.com/Product.htm

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   mikegagne | May 31, 2005 06:36am | #5

   I use rubber cement applied to the wheel only. The most important part is to use a rolling technique to distribute the rubber tire evenly on the wheel so there are no rubber bumbs happening under the blade as the wheel turns. A laminate roller or even just rolling the wheel on a smooth floor distributes the rubber evenly around the wheel. Aloha, Mike

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   forestgirl | May 31, 2005 06:29pm | #7

   Derrick, given that the Carter description allows for the possibility of gluing, seems like they should have a recommendation.  Nothing in the instructions?  [edit:  Carter customer service 1-888-622-7837]  I'll second the motion to call Iturra at 1-888-722-7078 if you don't have a contact number for Carter.

   forestgirl -- you can take the girl out of the forest, but you can't take the forest out of the girl ;-)
   Another proud member of the  "I Rocked With ToolDoc Club" .... :>) 

   
   

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   Edited 5/31/2005 11:33 am ET by forestgirl

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   jackplane | May 31, 2005 10:20pm | #8

   rubber cement.

    

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   rekindle | Jun 01, 2005 02:58am | #9

   Thanks all for the advice, I contacted Carter and they said to use a 2 part epoxy. Cheers, Derrick.