hopefully this is right forum for this question.
Is it really necessary to repour babbitt bearings in a machine that hasn't been used in 20+? yrs? I have a Yates C3a moulder that I'd like to refurbish....or sell [at some point]. Most of the cutting heads won't turn. Is there any way to free them up with...penetrating oil, maybe? Or something else? Am afraid to force them to turn...or would the shafts be sturdy enuff to risk it?
Is it really necessary to repour babbitt bearings in a machine that hasn't been used in 20+? yrs? I have a Yates C3a moulder that I'd like to refurbish....or sell [at some point]. Most of the cutting heads won't turn. Is there any way to free them up with...penetrating oil, maybe? Or something else? Am afraid to force them to turn...or would the shafts be sturdy enuff to risk it?