The much hated 3 wheel bandsaw

[trainer]

I recently got a Beaver 16" bandsaw. It was the Canadian version of the Delta 28-560. Initially it was breaking and throwing blades like crazy.
I took it apart, cleaned and lubed everything, set it up from scratch and got a new blade. The wheels had a bit of wobble, so I added some shims to take up the slack. ( it's got plain bearings) . I cut out a new insert from lexan.

It's been running perfectly through a few projects. It didn't come to me with a fence, so I fabbed one out of angle iron.

 

[foghorn1966]

Nice save there Trainer.

 

[tyyost]

Inca had a really good design that Delta worked from, an easy way to get good cutting depth with smaller wheels. As long a the three wheels are coplanar it should track and run ok. Enjoy the saw.