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IN adjusting my old blue Jet 14" bandsaw, I found the lower thrust bearing (one behind the blade) was frozen. Is there a local supplier of bearings, or is this a order from the internet type of part? I am in Raleigh.
EDIT - UPDATED Sat 4-25-20
Thanks all.
I wanted to go to Fastenal, which is close by, but they are a M-F operation and not open Sat.
I re-read answers and some one suggested a Town and Country. I had called Burke Brothers, but they don't carry bearings. So I called a T&C and they do (as suggested above) so I went there to the place on Kildaire Farm Rd in Cary. Only I drove to the only Hardware Store I know of on KF Rd, and that is at Penny Rd. Disappointed to see that this was an ACE Hardware. Oh well, I was there already, so I decided to try it. They had the EXACT bearing (matching all the partial numbers I could see, etc). It was under $10 and I am back in operation....
Now to understand why the tires on my BS are slipping off. Is it time to replace those? That's not a task I enjoyed when I did this the first time (10 years ago?). The tires are a bit beat up but not in bad shape really. Is the only option to replace when they are 'loose fit?'
IN adjusting my old blue Jet 14" bandsaw, I found the lower thrust bearing (one behind the blade) was frozen. Is there a local supplier of bearings, or is this a order from the internet type of part? I am in Raleigh.
EDIT - UPDATED Sat 4-25-20
Thanks all.
I wanted to go to Fastenal, which is close by, but they are a M-F operation and not open Sat.
I re-read answers and some one suggested a Town and Country. I had called Burke Brothers, but they don't carry bearings. So I called a T&C and they do (as suggested above) so I went there to the place on Kildaire Farm Rd in Cary. Only I drove to the only Hardware Store I know of on KF Rd, and that is at Penny Rd. Disappointed to see that this was an ACE Hardware. Oh well, I was there already, so I decided to try it. They had the EXACT bearing (matching all the partial numbers I could see, etc). It was under $10 and I am back in operation....
Now to understand why the tires on my BS are slipping off. Is it time to replace those? That's not a task I enjoyed when I did this the first time (10 years ago?). The tires are a bit beat up but not in bad shape really. Is the only option to replace when they are 'loose fit?'
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