Ed1
New Member
When I started researching to start my homemade bandsaw mill build, I found a discussion on here from 2012. I ended up buying the Surplus Center 18.75 wheels that a user suggested. When I went to buy bands I hit a speedbump. In that post he recommend using 1 1/4" bands. I got to thinking the width of those wheels is more narrow, so I looked up the specs and sure enough the Surplus Center wheels are 7/8" wide. Isn't there an issue with a band being 3/8" wider than the wheel? I'm certainly no expert, but I'd think you'd want the band completely supported by the wheel. Is that not correct? Can someone who uses these wheels give me some education on the size bands I should be using?