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Thanks a million! That's really helpful.

I just checked the Amazon link - Free Delivery Nov 3 - Dec 9! But that's a good lead.


Joel

Hi, I'm trying to get a Rockwell Horizontal milling machine back in service. It's missing a couple of pieces and I hope I can get some measurements. First up is the missing oil cup for the spindle. The real issue is that I want to make sure I have the right oil level for the spindle bearings. For th...

Okay, you got me. No direct personal experience with stretch-on tires losing their elasticity over time, which is what I had in mind and read about on various forums (but did not write here). To be fair I have used the orange and blue urethane tires on 14" delta bandsaws that have crowned rims ...

Talk to Bobby at WWTW in Wisconsin: https://www.woodworkerstoolworks.com/index.html He'll set you up with rubber tires and you could use either the contact cement he supplies or 3M Black Weatherstrip adhesive (https://www.3m.com/3M/en_US/company-us/all-3m-products/~/3M-Black-Super-Weatherstrip-Adhes...

The original bearings are/were greased with shields and not intended to be oiled. The originals are deep-groove 'Conrad' bearings that were custom ground for preload and are installed next to each other with the inner shields removed (MRC 108KSF). Some folks will clean and regrease the bearings. Oth...