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Since this weekend my niece was here to give me a break from mom, and the weather was mild spent it in the shop. I put the legs on the grayling and lubed it up, runs fine, and got the cast iron table Band Saw mounted and adjusted for height, an 1/8 off.
Did some clean up on it, lots of packy saw dust, like oil and dust mixed together. I have been working around and with BS most of my life, I have 3 at the moment and never in my life had the inverted blade problem, teeth up on the down stroke, never heard about it till just a few months ago. So the blade that was on there is inverted, then I opened up a new Olson that I bought today, unwound it and it was inverted, go figure.
To the point, it appears to be the upper wheel bearing, just squeals intermittently. It is not the blade support bearing they are not turning and the one by the blade tension I stopped and it was still squealing.
I was reading in the owners manual on line from SS, which by the way is the new style BS that you can hand pack that bearing, is that true of the cast iron table ones? If not can I change that bearing?
Or as in the newer model in the owners manual they say send it to SS for service.
Options??

ERLover wrote:Since this weekend my niece was here to give me a break from mom, and the weather was mild spent it in the shop. I put the legs on the grayling and lubed it up, runs fine, and got the cast iron table Band Saw mounted and adjusted for height, an 1/8 off.
Did some clean up on it, lots of packy saw dust, like oil and dust mixed together. I have been working around and with BS most of my life, I have 3 at the moment and never in my life had the inverted blade problem, teeth up on the down stroke, never heard about it till just a few months ago. So the blade that was on there is inverted, then I opened up a new Olson that I bought today, unwound it and it was inverted, go figure.
To the point, it appears to be the upper wheel bearing, just squeals intermittently. It is not the blade support bearing they are not turning and the one by the blade tension I stopped and it was still squealing.
I was reading in the owners manual on line from SS, which by the way is the new style BS that you can hand pack that bearing, is that true of the cast iron table ones? If not can I change that bearing?
Or as in the newer model in the owners manual they say send it to SS for service.
Options??

I have the older bandsaw manual and it also says you can/should grease the upper wheel bearings.

Thanks RPD thats a start, and something for tomorrow. I had a list on paper for Manards today and even with a list I forgot the chipmunk eradicator. I hope it is not a sign of the future.

ERLover wrote:Thanks RPD thats a start, and something for tomorrow. I had a list on paper for Manards today and even with a list I forgot the chipmunk eradicator. I hope it is not a sign of the future.

You need to turn a pen so you can tick things off the list as you get them.

@ rpd > You need to turn a pen so you can tick things off the list as you get them.

Only when I run out of real projects with flat sides.

if you repack bearing- I like using wheel bearing grease.
It it higher temp rating than regular grease.

lyall wrote:if you repack bearing- I like using wheel bearing grease.
It it higher temp rating than regular grease.

Will do, I got a NAPPA mile away, will be my first stop in the am.

If you take your top wheel off the bandsaw be sure to replace the clip that holds it on. The noise that it makes when it comes off could make you do bad things in your pants and I know for a fact that it makes your heart beat very fast. The lady I talked to at Shopsmith told me to se a Q tip to grease the top bearing and told me to check the bracket that holds the top wheel as they can get bent. Mine was so I ordered a new at the same time as all the bearing. When the parts came she had printed a copy of the owners manual or the saw and gave it to me free. Mine is a older saw that does not have shopsmiths name on it. I think it say Magna engineering

sawmill wrote:If you take your top wheel off the bandsaw be sure to replace the clip that holds it on. The noise that it makes when it comes off could make you do bad things in your pants and I know for a fact that it makes your heart beat very fast. The lady I talked to at Shopsmith told me to se a Q tip to grease the top bearing and told me to check the bracket that holds the top wheel as they can get bent. Mine was so I ordered a new at the same time as all the bearing. When the parts came she had printed a copy of the owners manual or the saw and gave it to me free. Mine is a older saw that does not have shopsmiths name on it. I think it say Magna engineering

Thanks, will do.

A fibre(?) washer between the c clip and the wheel hub.

Q tip? Something wrong with a finger(the little one)?

I doubt the wheel will turn fast enough for high temp grease to be needed.

I go with lithium grease.