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   mpwangler | Sep 15, 2005 08:32pm | #1

   Don,

   I am working refurbishing a 1950s era Walker Turner Band saw.  My bearings were also suspect.  I was going to try to replace them, but I got them working.  I added Break-Free (teflon lube) to the bearing and worked it in.  It took a while of adding small drops and turning it.  After day or so it is turning ok (not perfect, but pretty good).  I'll give the original bearing a shot and see how they work.  If I need to replace them I will likely take them to a bearing shop and have them replace the bearing.  The post will likely have to be pressed into the new bearing.  The bearings on my were marked with code 6384 so I hope this can be cross referenced to a new bearing.

   Try to fix up the old bearings first,

   Good luck,

   Michael

    

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   PeteBradley | Sep 15, 2005 08:46pm | #3

   I wouldn't try to do much with the existing bearings. If they damage the shaft, you could go from a simple bearing replacement to an expensive machining job.I don't know this particular machine, but often you can press bearings onto a shaft with a short piece of pipe and a mallet. Just make sure the pipe doesn't press on anything other than the inner race, and keep everything clean while you're doing it. Shouldn't be expensive to get them swapped professionally either.The Old Woodworking Machines site (http://www.owwm.com/) is a great resource for questions like these.Pete

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   PeteBradley | Sep 15, 2005 11:45pm | #6

   By coincidence, this thread just turned up on OWWM:http://discussion.oldwwmachines.com/detail.asp?ID=68950Pete

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   PeteBradley | Sep 15, 2005 08:41pm | #2

   You're talking about the bearings in the guides? These should be a readily available standard size. Read the number on it (probably something like 6302), then match it up at a good hardware store, electric motor shop, or call Accurate Bearing (http://www.accuratebearing.com) in Chicago. Accurate will probably be the cheapest. Ask for cheap sealed bearings of the appropriate size.

   I have an older model of this saw and it's a great machine.

   Pete

   
   

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   Edited 9/15/2005 1:48 pm ET by PeteBradley

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   dirtstirrer | Sep 15, 2005 09:23pm | #4

   Don, bearings are super easy to replace.  Take the old one to a auto parts, machinery, or electic motor repair shop, and they can cross reference your bearing with a current item.  Timmken are the best in my opinion, but most any bearing not made in China is OK. 

    

   Steve
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   gtieszen | Sep 15, 2005 09:31pm | #5

   Check out:

   http://www.pricecutter.com/product.asp_Q_pn_E_485-1001