Ever had to change bearings on a Delta?

[RonSchmitt]

Well, looks like I fried the bearings in the headstock. Has anyone had to change these in a Delta before?
Just want to know if there is anything special, crazy or stupid to watch out for.

 

[VisExp]

I've removed the bearings on a Jet mini and repacked them with grease. The procedure is pretty simple. Randy has a tutorial on the home page. Well it used to be, who knows where it is at the moment Probably in the library.

When you go to reassemble it just make sure you thread the belt onto the spindle before tightening everything back up again (we need the blushing emoticon back again).

Let me know if you have the Jet mini. I ordered bearings for mine and they came in a pack of two, so I may have some extra I could send you. I will check in the morning to see if I have them.

 

[redfishsc]

Yes, I did replace the front spindle bearing (the bearing on the business end of the spindle). It helped out a good bit.


It's not easy to remove the old one, but once I got it out, I could compare it to the new one and the difference was staggering. I can't believe the previous owner was able to make pens with a bearing that was that badly damaged.

The spindle shaft was not running true, which may have caused the early demise, so I replaced the bearing and spindle shaft all at once.


The biggest thing to watch out for is the cost of the rear (handwheel) bearing. I can't recall what it was, but it was NOT as cheap as the front bearing. Definitely a sticker-shocker, so I skipped it, and turns out it was fine anyhow. Note I bought directly from Delta, you may be able to get the same bearings from a bearing distributor.