I think someone brought this up or asked about rebuilding there Table saw, about a week or more. Well after sending for the parts I thought would repair the saw back to running condition and spending $76.40. for the clips , retainers and bearings for the arbor, plus some clips and O rings for the up-down shaft.
I found that the arbor shaft had to be replaced too. The barring locked up and wore a 1/16 deep grove in the shaft where the back barring sits on the shaft, ordered a new shaft , $79.46 and now I have a cost of pressing the bearings on the new shaft and into the saw. I’m already looking at $155.86 . And it might be another $50. or $60. to press the bearings in. Then the shop I took it to told me I could have bought most of all the clips , snap-rings and O rings , and bearings locally, and saved a lot more money. Then how much time searching for the right parts ?
I just wanted to point this out to anyone that might have this problem, and give them a round about cost to rebuild your table saw. This table saw is around 40 years old , Sears / case iron top with two extensions. I’m very surprised I could still get parts for it.
Professional Furniture builder, Grand Rapids ,Mi
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You make a very good point .The items you mention and belts are often available from belting an bearing suppliers.Manufacturers of machinery outsource most of those things .They also design around commonly available sizes e.g.6200 bearings .If you take the number of a bearing to a good supplier they will often find a replacement that is of better spec than the original and as one is usually only buying a few if they are a dollar or two more it is worth it to upgrade.
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