Well finally got some p5 bearings from *** in Germany.
I had manicured the spindle pretty good with the old bearings for fit as well as everything else.
I had a sleeve made out of bronze for the non obtainable bearing seal to fit a normal stock one.
Cost me a swag.
Ghee I am gunna be rich if I can charge like that.
I could have made it myself if I had a lathe or more importantly been able to find some 3" bronze to cut it out of around here.
Any hoo I’m over it.
I spent a hr or so scraping in inside out for the sleeve to fit into it. 5thou
It all fitted it all back together without hitch.
I put the inside bearing seals in the headstock first then used my bit drill chuck to hold the spindle with the main outside bearing Against its seat.
The spindle kept pretty centred with a bit of drop.
The bull gear went on with a bit of Loctite and a smooth tap/shove with the pully wheels.
The bearing sleeve that ubutts the Pulleys I put an Oring in and set screwed it in place.
Holding up the now sagging spindle with all this weight on it and getting the back bearing and tightening sleeve on was the defining moment but somehow managed to get the flange with the seal and all on without tearing the Seal or getting into trouble.
This is where I needed a few extra hands but some how survived to ordeal of juggling everything thing.
I did leave a bit of DNA and blood samples to prove I actually dundit thou.
Have made a few chips and have been tuning it in here and there.
Got an annoying tink in a gear in the banjo but I think it is the spigot that holds the banjo and it pivots off is a bit out of sorts.
And the back gears make a bit of a noise.
I think it is mainly due to the fact they are are bit loose on the shaft and may put a gear nipple on there and grease fill it to help firm it up a bit maybe.
Made some tool holders for 1/4" round tool steel because I thought I ordered 2x pieces and ended up with 2x packets of 5 pieces 4" long.
Wondered why they seemed spendy at the time.
Well here she is as it stands at the moment.
Not a bad finish for a bit of gal water pipe at that length hang out.
I may need to tweet the bearings a smidge as it left a hardly see able vibration wave;but I might bolt it to the stand properly first and put something under the metal feet.
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I don’t think Harry Pope would have had much to worry about.
Ha
The most important thing after I make a bench and put the grinder on a stand is..
How do you keep all the tiny bits of swarf from following you around into house.