I purchased a bs901 band saw wheel tire and it seems to be way too small to fit on the wheel. It doesn't stretch much so do I have to heat it or just pull harder to stretch it over the wheel?
New bandsaw tires can be a challenge to install! Heating it will make it more flexible and help with install. The installation is made much easier with a helper too. It is much easier to do wit four hands pulling instead of two!
The exact size of blade for the BS901 Bandsaw is 59 1/4". The 59 1/4" blades can be difficult to locate. We stock several blades from Delta Machinery here at http://www.ereplacementparts.com that are 59 1/2" long. You will have plenty of blade adjustment with your BS901 bandsaw and these blades will work great.
They are part numbers...
#28-176 9" General Purpose Band Saw Blade 1/8"
#28-177 9" Band Saw Blade 1/4", 6 TPI
#28-178 9" Band Saw Blade 3/8" Wide 6 TPI