Bandsaw squeal & vibration

texomawood · Post by **texomawood** » Sat Sep 28, 2013 7:08 pm

I was using my <1 yearold shopsmith bandsaw and had heavy vibrations and high pitched squeal. I checked blocks, guide bearings & tension. It kept up and finally quit under no load. The idler wheel (upper wheel) hub felt hot. So I pulled it off and the several of the roller bearings inside were in pieces. I found a small nick on the shaft with a magnifier.
Has anybody had a similar issue? I can't call CS until Monday. can the shaft be replaced in the upper arm? I don't want to put a new wheel on the old shaft, just to repeat the issue.

billmayo · Post by **billmayo** » Sat Sep 28, 2013 11:58 pm

I sent you a PM on this issue. Thanks.