Anyone know what spindle bearings are needed for replacing the ones on a HF 8x12/8x14 Lathemaster lathe and where to order them from? I wasn't able to find much of anything by searching. Also looking for any helpful advice on replacing those bearings such as preload techniques and other tips etc. Seems I may have a bad bearing after only a few months use. Further investigation will be required but I've narrowed down a noise to either the chuck or the bearing. Any advice is much appreciated!
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Spindle Bearing For 8x12 Hf/8x14 Lathmaster Lathe
- Thread starter Ray73
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the HF units have single row, radial roller bearings that are run at 0 clearance, no preload.
if you preload these bearings, they will fail at a more rapid rate.
if you preload these bearings, they will fail at a more rapid rate.
Mine is only a couple months old (july 2015) so I guess its the newer one. After further investigation the noise is actually coming from the idler on the belt drive and is not a big deal. I'd still like to find out what bearing I need so I can have a couple spares in case they are needed later.
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according to the current manual they are 35mm x 62mm x 17mm roller bearings. This is an odd size, so they might be hard to find with the proper precision rating.
http://manuals.harborfreight.com/manuals/44000-44999/44859.pdf
Your best bet, would be to pull the bearings and look at them, as the manual might not match what's in your machine.