Quote Originally Posted by Moby Duck View Post
I have seen pictures on the web of walk-along bandsaw mills using a pair of car tyres/wheels. It didn't seem to matter that the tyres were much wider than the blade and the hubs, stubs and axles can be part of the design.
Yes I saw plenty of those on Google, no need for tensioner as it is achieved by deflating and inflating tyre. Initially I planed on going the car wheel route but the end of the day cost dictated. The nearest town is 85km from where I live and the scrap yards(car breakers) are quite expensive and then I also have to pass a very expensive toll gate. Return trip to Mbombela( Mpumalanga, South Africa ) will cost me about R350.00(30US) so I decided to use what I have lying around. My biggest expense will be the blades, motor pulley, pillo bearings and one sheet 19mm plywood.