Hi all- Does anyone know where I can find replacement tires for a Minimax MM16 bandsaw. I’ve emailed SCM, and not heard back and done a fruitless Google search. These tires are unique (I guess) in that they’re not glued on, they have a tab that rides in a groove on the wheel. Apparently, this saw is no longer being made, and parts are hard to come by. Thanks for any assistance.
Michael
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Yesterday I blew up a belt on my drum sander. Ereplacement says "obsolete ,no replacement." I found a place West Coast Belts called them on the phone and the new belt I should have in a couple of days. They do belts and bandsaw tires. This "no support because we don't make it any more" is getting more and more common.
Thanks!
An update, in case it may help anyone else. After a number of emails that went unanswered, and a phone call that falsely ended with "I'll call you back", I was able to make contact with a helpful guy in the parts department. SCMI do, in fact, sell replacement tires. One reason I couldn't find them online is the number they use to identify the tire is different than that listed in the parts list (because the parts come from an outside source, there is a discrepancy in parts numbers). They are, however, backordered, and they could not give me a delivery estimate. But at least I have an order number...
do you have a phone number and part no.? I have an early 2000 SCMI MM16 that needs tires
SCM north America: 770 813 8818
http://www.scmgroup-usa.com
00F0900496H MM16 TIRE (C48132800)
One of those numbers is the part number from the owner's manual, the other, I discovered later, is the number that SCM uses to i.d. it, as they outsource it. I forget which is which. They do have an online "parts department" that should be up and running by now. It was being worked on when I tried to buy.
Good luck
https://sgtool.com/product-category/urethane-band-saw-tires/
Thanks for the phone number, it still works!
apparently SCM doesn't respond to the "contact me" emails?
I emailed them several times and nothing in return :( . They did answer they phone though! Like with a human!
Current part no. below and in stock. I was able to set up an account and order them via email. I'll let you know if they ship them and if they fit.
00F0900496H MM16 TIRE (C48132800)