Reddit mentions: The best band saw accessories

The gearbox one is much harder to rehab because of that gearbox, but it's a nicer saw and likely has the larger motor. :) I did see a few walkthroughs of it though, same idea take it all apart clean it and hopefully remember how it goes together. I did stumble on this when I was doing the initial research:

http://blog.heliumware.com/category/projects/bandsaw-restoration/

Looks to be the wood metal saw :) As always the people over at http://owwm.org/ are helpful if you get stuck or run into an issue as well.

I used these tires: https://www.amazon.com/URETHANE-BAND-TIRES-WIDE-DIAMETER/dp/B000H69UKI/ref=sr_1_1

I only replaced the small pulley since I damaged it pulling it off the shaft. I just got it from the local tractor supply store.

Yeah, I replaced mine with a tension rod crank and it made huge difference in accuracy and day to day operations. The crank makes adjustments easy as well as facilitating removing tension from the blade when not in use.

I too picked up an old Delta bandsaw that wasn’t working for a song. Put about $200 into it (tension rod, spring, tires, bearings, wiring, safety switch, blades and a Kreg fence) and it’s now a joy to use.

I love woodworking, but I also very much enjoy restoring and modernizing old tools.

I was in a similar spot and opted for the G0555P due to both budget and space issues. I did add the riser and don't have any rigidity issues - the riser is a heavy duty cast chunk of material and bolts tightly. Glad I did - the extra room really helps. I added a Kreg bandsaw fence that I can adjust for drift and a resaw guide, which was a HUGE improvement over the cracker jack fence it comes with. I also added this fancy aftermarket modification to keep from gumming up the tires.

Edit: with a quality blade I haven't had any problems with power on the G0555P when resawing hard maple and mahogany. The blade it comes with is junk after very limited use.

I got one at the time I ordered my saw. I also got one of these in 3 hook, 1/2" width shortly after. Both blades Grizzly sent for the saw (regular size for the saw without riser, larger included with the riser kit), were each used for about six inches worth of cuts before I took them off, lol.

I also got this.

Since I've had my saw I've probably done around 500lf of resawing without any problems whatsoever. Most of what I've resawn is birch, cherry, ash, cedar, and redwood, with an occasional piece of white oak and hard/rock/sugar maple thrown in. All in 8-10 inch widths and 1/16-1/8th inch thicknesses. I'm still just using the stock fence as I don't really have a need for a pivot fence, there's no blade drift developed on the saw yet.

I love the saw and I wasn't a big bandsaw user or advocate before getting mine. It's just so easy to run, tune, and modify that I couldn't help but be impressed with it. My only dislike, and it's a minor one, is the use of aluminum table trunions. Wish they would have been steel or cast iron. Have had zero problems with them so far, it's just a personal preference. And I know their bigger saws have them.

Has anyone tried the Olson Saws Cool Blocks on their band saw? Like these. Did they make a difference or are these a gimmick?

Edit: Had a second question and figured I'd just tack it on here. Is there a difference in Carter urethane band saw tires vs generic orange ones that makes them worth twice as much? Would I see a tangible difference?

Kreg bandsaw fence is like 50% off on Amazon

Kreg KMS7200 Bandsaw Fence https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0007VYL48/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_Hvl4DbKY4KK1N

Same concept as a bandsaw brush for the wheels. Check out something like this:
https://smile.amazon.com/Carter-Clean-Sweep-Bandsaw-Brush/dp/B003CMOF5O

https://www.amazon.com/SWAG-Road-V4-0-Portaband-Table/dp/B00LBFQNHM/

It looks like this but I made my own version of it.

You may be able to get away with buying the parts to a Grizzly saw of the same design.

This may be another option that'd fit.

> quick setup bearing kit

Is this it?
https://www.amazon.com/Rikon-Bearing-Guide-Retrofit-Kit/dp/B01MU7AVGB

Al is gummy and will gum up a lot of saw blades, what you want is cutting wax https://www.amazon.com/Olson-AC70010-Blade-Lubricant-Blades/dp/B000P4SK9E