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Posted: Fri Oct 18, 2013 10:48 am
by JPG
joshh wrote:If the bandsaw is that new, I'd call shopsmith customer service. I don't think you should have to grease/repack a bearing that is that new. (Maybe I'm wrong?)
Wheel loose on the shaft? Shaft loose on the bracket? Bracket loose on it's pivot?
Some play is to be expected.
Again cant?????
P.S. I agree a call to CS is pertinent! Answers to those three ? is also.
Posted: Fri Oct 18, 2013 11:34 am
by beeg
wrmnfzy wrote:Unfortunately I can't try anything because the headstock has to be sent back to SS.
Don't ya get a LOANER, while SS has yours for repair?
Posted: Fri Oct 18, 2013 1:05 pm
by fredsheldon
If you want to drive over to Houston I can loan you my headstock off of my 500 shorty that is just sitting in storage. It would be a 10 hour round trip.
Fred
281-734-2892
Posted: Fri Oct 18, 2013 7:06 pm
by wrmnfzy
Thx, I have a friend coming in to stay with us on Tue and I asked him to bring some of his stand alone tools.
Posted: Fri Oct 18, 2013 7:07 pm
by wrmnfzy
Don't know, I'll ck. thx
Wheel
Posted: Fri Oct 18, 2013 7:10 pm
by wrmnfzy
JPG40504 wrote:Wheel loose on the shaft? Shaft loose on the bracket? Bracket loose on it's pivot?
Some play is to be expected.
Again cant?????
P.S. I agree a call to CS is pertinent! Answers to those three ? is also.
The wheel is new, not he BS. Got it fm SS. The wheel is loose on the shaft, you can cant it forward and back. Using a square on upper wheel it goes from flush to 1/2" space from bottom wheel.
Posted: Fri Oct 18, 2013 7:34 pm
by JPG
wrmnfzy wrote:The wheel is new, not he BS. Got it fm SS. The wheel is loose on the shaft, you can cant it forward and back. Using a square on upper wheel it goes from flush to 1/2" space from bottom wheel.
Are
all the needle bearings in thar?
Posted: Fri Oct 18, 2013 9:50 pm
by charlese
Sound like your upper arm and axle are lose. Check bolt,washer and nut #16,17 and 18 on this diagram.
http://www.shopsmith.com/service/bandsa ... iagram.htm
Here's the parts list -
http://www.shopsmith.com/service/bandsa ... s_list.htm
Also check to see if the arm holding the axle is cracked. You can buy a new arm with axle for 15 bucks plus shipping.
Sorry about your problems - Hope it's the bolt!!
The new wheel should have come with a needle bearing.
Band saw
Posted: Fri Oct 18, 2013 11:37 pm
by wrmnfzy
Shaft doesn't move, no cracks. Is it possible that the fiber washer could be worn leaving a space between the washer and retaining ring, therefore making it able to wobble.
Posted: Sat Oct 19, 2013 12:01 am
by JPG
wrmnfzy wrote:Shaft doesn't move, no cracks. Is it possible that the fiber washer could be worn leaving a space between the washer and retaining ring, therefore making it able to wobble.
In/out not = wobble.
The hub needle bearings should completely fill the hub(no voids).