Vibration resistant band saw wheel

A vibration resistant band wheel arrangement for a band saw of the type having an endless cutting band trained in tension around the peripheral surfaces of spaced band wheels, comprising:

• a band wheel having a disc body portion with a front face and a rear face, said disc body portion surmounted by a peripheral surface with a flange extending radially outward at the edge of said peripheral surface;
• a ring composed of resilient material, said ring being fitted over said peripheral surface of said disc body portion such that one edge of said ring engages said flange;
• a ring composed of metal fitted above said peripheral surface of said disc body portion over said resilient ring such that one edge of said metal ring lies adjacent said flange;
• retainer means composed of non-metallic material, said retainer means engaging the other edge of said resilient ring and the other edge of said metal ring such that said resilient ring and said metal ring are held above said peripheral surface between said retainer means and said flange.

A vibration resistant band wheel arrangement for a band saw of the type having an endless cutting band trained in tension around the peripheral surfaces of spaced band wheels, comprising:

• a disc-shaped band wheel having a disc body portion surmounted by a peripheral surface of width less than the width of the cutting band of said band saw, and further surmounted by a flange extending radially outward from said peripheral surface, said flange having first and second front faces;
• a layer of resilient material lying above said peripheral surface between said flange and front face of said band wheel;
• a layer of metallic material lying substantially above said peripheral surface over said resilient material, said metallic material for engaging the cutting band of said band saw;
• retainer means for holding said resilient material and said metallic material in place above said peripheral surface.