Spindle bearings
Anyone ever try machining a ST 745 spindle & housing out to accept a standard bearing? My son in law loves a challenge so I threw that out to him. Is seems like it should be a fairly easy modification, the hardest part will be getting the balls out to separate the shaft & housing. I figure a die grinder will cut a slot to roll the balls out one at a time.
Once they are apart the shaft should be an easy turn down to fit a bearing on and the inside of the housing turned out to fit a bearing plus a snap ring groove to hold everything together.
With the price of the spindle assembly anywhere from $85 - $180 I think it may be a good alternative if Tom can machine it. Even if I have to spend $20 for each bearing I will be money ahead. The spindles are one step from scrap so I really don't have anything to loose.
It works on paper!!
Greg
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