New Greenie Owner!

JPG · Post by **JPG** » Sun Jan 30, 2011 1:41 pm

dusty wrote:Yup, that is a Gilmer for sure. What would this forum ever do without you to critique my posts. Keep up the good work.

Plenty of others here(eagle eyes) to take up any of my slack!:D Go read the new slipping bandsaw blade post(s).

smsimpson · Post by **smsimpson** » Sun Jan 30, 2011 4:12 pm

JPG40504 wrote:Remove the main shaft. This will allow the gilmer belt to be free.

Then push it all into the headstock.(the idler shaft, bearing, bushing and belt)

Separate the bushing/bearing on the bench. (Easier said than done, but 'easier' on the bench)

I assume the bushing is free in the headstock bore, and that the bearing is stuck in the bushing.

P.S. That's a Gilmer belt BTW!

Yes the bushing is free from the headstock bore but the bearing IS stick in the bushing. This was my thought as well. I'm working on cleaning up my quill feed so i can temporarily replace these in the headstock and use it to remove the main shaft as Nick did in his video. (I removed the retaining ring and the main shaft didn't budge so I need to the leverage.)

After everything is removed I will have pics of all the dirty removed parts before cleaning more.

smsimpson · Post by **smsimpson** » Sun Jan 30, 2011 4:15 pm

Also to answer the Camera question. I have a Canon Rebel XS and the lens I mostly use is a "Nifty Fifty" Canon 50mm f/1.8 II.

damagi · Post by **damagi** » Sun Jan 30, 2011 8:07 pm

smsimpson wrote:Also to answer the Camera question. I have a Canon Rebel XS and the lens I mostly use is a "Nifty Fifty" Canon 50mm f/1.8 II.

the canon 50mm is a steal. I loved it on my Rebel XTi, and love it even more on my T2i.

Way off topic for this forum, but if you ever upgrade and want to try fancy video stuff, here is an awesome hack:
http://magiclantern.wikia.com/wiki/Magi ... mware_Wiki