play in quill

[jsburger]

Well, I thought I owed the group an update. After a week or so I rechecked the in/out movement of the quill and it was back. Not horrible but I cold feel movement. I finically pulled the quill again and I think the play is in the bearing. It didn't seem noisy but there is definitely lateral movement. I was all geared up to order a MKC 2 bearing quill and something in the back of my head told me to look around. First I pulled the quill from my Greenie and checked it. It was a single bearing. Next I went through a box of old parts and there was a Mark V quill. I knocked it apart and it is a two bearing in good shape. Cleaned it up and installed. Problem solved. I can't remember where I came up with the two bearing but glad I found it. For now problem solved.

I did notice the bearing in the Greenie was pretty stiff. I hit it with a bit of oil on both sides and rotated and it freed up. Put it back together and it runs good. It is actually quieter and smoother than the newer machine. Not sure why. I should probably replace the bearing in the Greenie or upgrade to the double bearing. Bob

Bearings are probably one of the most important parts of a machine that uses them. Bearings for the SS are not that expensive even if you buy the best quality. IMO there is no reason not to replace them if there is any doubt.

[rpd]

I did notice the bearing in the Greenie was pretty stiff. I hit it with a bit of oil on both sides and rotated and it freed up. Put it back together and it runs good. It is actually quieter and smoother than the newer machine. Not sure why. I should probably replace the bearing in the Greenie or upgrade to the double bearing. Bob

You can upgrade the Greenie Gilmer quill to two bearings, without changing to the poly V belt which also requires changing the drive sleeve and idler shaft. This mod can be done by Skip Campbell, MKCtools.

http://www.mkctools.com/mark%20v%20parts.htm

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