jpalmer59 I am confused why you did not just attach one of the arbors on to the shaft and use the nuts that come with them?
jpalmer59 billmayo wroteThere are an additional Gilmer belt supplier so the belts are not a future supply problem. Ok, Bill fess up who is the other supplier?http://www.shopsmith.net/forums/images/smilies/smile.gif
JPG jpalmer59 wroteI am confused why you did not just attach one of the arbors on to the shaft and use the nuts that come with them? Now I am confused!:confused:
billmayo jpalmer59 wroteOk, Bill fess up who is the other supplier?http://www.shopsmith.net/forums/images/smilies/smile.gif Check Ebay sellers. I buy a lot of different parts from this seller. Outstanding service, quick shipping. He has made/manufactured some Shopsmith parts that are not available from Shopsmith. He offers other unique items that can be used on the shopsmith. Feel free to use my name when dealing with him. He has been outstanding in my dealings with him.
JPG billmayo wroteCheck Ebay sellers. I buy a lot of different parts from this seller. Outstanding service, quick shipping. He has made/manufactured some Shopsmith parts that are not available from Shopsmith. He offers other unique items that can be used on the shopsmith. Feel free to use my name when dealing with him. He has been outstanding in my dealings with him. Who 'he'?...............:confused:
SDSSmith JPG40504 wroteWho 'he'?...............:confused: Shhhh! It's a 'trade' secret!:eek:.......................]
wildthings mickyd wroteGot my Gilmer clutch cleaned, reassembled, and torque tested last night. Do tell please what's the trick to getting the spring compressed enough to put the retaining ring back in place?? YIKES!!
JPG wildthings wroteDo tell please what's the trick to getting the spring compressed enough to put the retaining ring back in place?? YIKES!! I think a bearing puller or press would be helpful.
wildthings JPG40504 wroteI think a bearing puller or press would be helpful. Thanks jpg my mind was blank and didn't even think of the new HF bearing tool. It worked flawlessly
allsas I agree the HF bearing does a great job of reassembling the drive sleeve after clutch inspection. The clutch comes apart easily by removing the external snap ring. To get the snap ring back in and compress the clutch spring, the bearing puller jaws were reversed to use the bottom of the bearing separator to get as close as possible to the snap ring as it is pulled up the shaft. The components were assembled on the shaft with the snap ring on the middle step of the drive sleeve shaft. The bearing puller jaws arranged to push the snap ring, and spring into the cogged pulley. The snap ring could be heard snaping into the groove with about 1/2 turn of the puller lead screw left before the jaw touched the pulley. Very Good.
pete444 nNewby with a greenie. While I'm replacing the bearings on my dive sleeve I when into the gilmer clutch and found that mine has 5 fiber and 3 metal plates. the stack is such that thier is no metal plate on either end. I'm thinking that the fiber plate on the ends rides on the aluminum not on a metal plate I don't think thats a good idea. How about you? Thanks Pete
billmayo I alternate starting with a metal plate on the hub and ending with a fiber disk. I believe I use 4 pairs of metal and fiber plates. I use an extra washer on the spring when assembling the clutch. Then add or remove a washer depending on the torque reading (12-16 ft pds).
pete444 thanks that is what I did. It tested at 20 ft lbs. I'm going to leave like that. Now I'm going to replace the quil bearing and I need some advice, got any suggestions?
