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Well I received the part from Ed. Thank you again Ed. You saved me big time. The bearings were removed from my broken drive sleeve and installed onto the one he provided. I used an oven to heat the bearings to 220 degrees Fahrenheit and put the sleeve in the freezer and sprayed it with canned air he...

Russ, Thank you for clarifying everything. Those were all the answers I was hoping for. I will definitely clean up the finished surfaces of the part before returning it to the machine. Thanks for all of the help. Ed, PM sent. Thank you so much. I'll try to post an update once its all said and done. ...

To All, Thanks for the kind welcome and thoughtful replies. My thoughts of receiving help on here are all confirmed thanks to all of you! Russ, Thank you for the detailed explanation of things. The setscrew hole is where the gear shattered. My old greenie does have the pair of bearing retainers you ...

Hey everyone, This is my inaugural post on the forum. (Cue the fanfare) Seeing the size of the community around SS is very encouraging that I will be able to find help. I am hoping to find the part circled in red. I have been unable to find this piece part anywhere. I was in the process of restoring...