Lower bandsaw wheel bearing lack of resistance

[edma194]

I looked at 2 bandsaws and the lower wheel spun freely on both. I'm looking for a couple of old water pump bearings I have from a headstock and a strip sander. I recall one was noticeably grinding. The other one came from a strip sander, I replaced it with one with a longer shaft so I could mount it on the right side of the headstock, don't remember the condition of the old one.

Ohhhhhhh! Source?????

Got that one from eBay. The link no longer works. They have others but they don't list the shaft size. There are a number of sources for these, some are listed on Amazon but not much dimensional info. I found that one was the correct size by tracking it back to the manufacturer. I think this is part# 885586 from NSK like this one currently on eBay. One of the comments mentions it's longer than expected as a replacement.

These should be available at auto parts stores that may let you measure one before purchase.