Re: Cleaning bandsaw blades & rubber tires

In message , rosemary Wright writes

I was going to say about this the other day, but was a bit busy trying to find the missing memory cells that carried the information. There are oils made specially for lubricating some types of rubber, but in general oil and rubber do not mix. The oils will as you say, cause the rubber to degrade, possibly crack and disintegrate, normally the firs thing that happens with many rubbers is that they soften and become sticky, which will mean they tend to stick to the blade, and then pull off of the wheel. An example of not using rubber and oil is that Auto tyre fitters use a soapy solution to ease a tyre onto a wheel and not oil. Probably the best thing to use might be the spray that can be applied to rubber drive pullies

If, indeed, the tires were actually rubber, might make a difference. Most aren't, being neoprene or such. Common solvent for both oils and resins in wood is going to be mineral spirits. Makes the cause and cure about equally damaging.

Only twenty years of such abuse on mine so far. Same tires.