My band saw has been well loved over the years and it was time for a makeover. The tires were worn out and the blade was really dull from cutting steel.

It's an old Craftsman with 12" wheels and an 80" blade which none of the big box stores carry locally. I was able to order new tires on Amazon and a new 14tpi bi-metal blade from Home Depot online.

I had to soak the wheels in soapy hot water for a few minutes to get them stretchy enough to mount, but once that was done they went on without taking the wheels off the saw. Took about an hour Start to finish, including truing the blade up after putting it back together. Cuts great now.

I also spent some time just cleaning up the shop