Unfortunately, this is a perfect example on how to break the fan. I’m actually shocked that you managed to get the fan off without breaking it! For those watching this, please join the DeWalt Radial Arm Saw Forum for tips on how to remove the bearings properly! However, glad you successfully installed your new bearings. It’s a fine little saw.
Thank you for watching and commenting! Yeah it was dicey. I probably read through half a dozen forum posts about removing the bearings and it was a main reason I put off this bearing swap for so long.😂 I love the saw though and it is a little champ at cutting dados.
Thank you for watching and commenting, I sourced my bearings from www.accuratebearing.com/. I placed my order over the phone and they were reasonably priced and shipped quickly.
Thanks for the video. I need to do my 1954 GWI. I think my bearings are still good but just dry. After I shut it off it freewheels forever. Like 4.5 minutes. I greased the bearings in my Delta planer a week ago using a syringe. Drilled a .050" hole for the needle.
Well done. I did one a month ago. It was one motor model newer than yours (1960-ish; larger bearing sits on the other side of the fan) and it was - you guessed it - a huge pain in the ass. I have another one to do and not looking forward to it. But the results speak for themselves. 👍
About a dozen years ago I had a similar struggle changing the bearings in a 50s era Delta RAS. The motor hummed with the new bearings but I ended up never setting the saw up for actual use. After lugging it around through one move, I sold it before moving again. It sold so quickly that I should have asked for more considering my time investment. It's taken me 12 years to start the next motor bearing replacement job. 🙃
Well, hindsight is 20/20 as they say. When you said to your dog that you were short, I wondered, "Why doesn't he set it on something lower...like the floor?" I saw on Amazon those little hydraulic garage presses can be had for $60 for a 6 ton model which in all honesty is about as much force as I'd ever need. I know I'll get one before attempting a bearing change on my MBF.
Thank you for watching and commenting. You are very correct, I did pick up a few different kinds of bearing pullers and an arbor press to make the next time easier.
Thank you for watching and commenting! I got my bearings from www.accuratebearing.com/. I spoke with them on the phone, they were really helpful and the bearings arrived in a couple of days.
Thank you for watching and commenting! While an important reminder for beginners, at a certain point, you would have to assume that a person would not disassemble a motor that is plugged into mains electricity. 🤣
Thank you for watching and commenting! While an important reminder for beginners, at a certain point, you would have to assume that a person would not disassemble a motor that is plugged into mains electricity. 🤣
Unfortunately, this is a perfect example on how to break the fan. I’m actually shocked that you managed to get the fan off without breaking it! For those watching this, please join the DeWalt Radial Arm Saw Forum for tips on how to remove the bearings properly! However, glad you successfully installed your new bearings. It’s a fine little saw.
Thank you for watching and commenting!
Yeah it was dicey. I probably read through half a dozen forum posts about removing the bearings and it was a main reason I put off this bearing swap for so long.😂 I love the saw though and it is a little champ at cutting dados.
Needed a bearing splitter
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Can you provide a link or info on where you purchased the bearings? I have the same aw in need of the same bearings!
Thank you for watching and commenting, I sourced my bearings from www.accuratebearing.com/. I placed my order over the phone and they were reasonably priced and shipped quickly.
Thanks for the video. I need to do my 1954 GWI. I think my bearings are still good but just dry. After I shut it off it freewheels forever. Like 4.5 minutes. I greased the bearings in my Delta planer a week ago using a syringe. Drilled a .050" hole for the needle.
Thank you for watching and commenting! That's a cool idea! I will have to try that- it would be a huge time saver the next time around.
Well done. I did one a month ago. It was one motor model newer than yours (1960-ish; larger bearing sits on the other side of the fan) and it was - you guessed it - a huge pain in the ass. I have another one to do and not looking forward to it. But the results speak for themselves. 👍
Truly! It is night and day from the old bearings to the new. I am definitely going to invest in a press for the next set.
Great job. Yep snap ring pliers. Use them 1 every 24 months but impossible to live without. Now you can replace those shopsmith bearings.
Thank you! I make need to make that an upcoming project!
About a dozen years ago I had a similar struggle changing the bearings in a 50s era Delta RAS. The motor hummed with the new bearings but I ended up never setting the saw up for actual use. After lugging it around through one move, I sold it before moving again. It sold so quickly that I should have asked for more considering my time investment. It's taken me 12 years to start the next motor bearing replacement job. 🙃
Thank you for watching and commenting! Yeah, i will leave the next bearing replacement on this one up to the next owner 🤣
There are circuit diagrams that show dynamic braking plans to slow down rotation after switch-off.
That is really cool! I will absolutely look into that!
Well, hindsight is 20/20 as they say. When you said to your dog that you were short, I wondered, "Why doesn't he set it on something lower...like the floor?" I saw on Amazon those little hydraulic garage presses can be had for $60 for a 6 ton model which in all honesty is about as much force as I'd ever need. I know I'll get one before attempting a bearing change on my MBF.
Thank you for watching and commenting. You are very correct, I did pick up a few different kinds of bearing pullers and an arbor press to make the next time easier.
Hate ring pliers. Almost lost a finger fighting with one😂😂😂
😂I have full-on stabbed myself in the palm multiple times fighting with them.
I’m in the process of rebuilding an MBC and was wondering where you bought your motor bearings?
Thank you for watching and commenting! I got my bearings from www.accuratebearing.com/. I spoke with them on the phone, they were really helpful and the bearings arrived in a couple of days.
I would have tapped it out on the floor. But yeah, that fan housing looks fragile.
Yes, there are definitely safer ways to accomplish that part of the process lol.
@@BassadorWoodworking Luckily, I have an old heavy duty drill press that did the trick nicely. 👍
First step should be, “Unplug the RAS”!
Thank you for watching and commenting! While an important reminder for beginners, at a certain point, you would have to assume that a person would not disassemble a motor that is plugged into mains electricity. 🤣
#1is disconnect cable from power source
Thank you for watching and commenting! While an important reminder for beginners, at a certain point, you would have to assume that a person would not disassemble a motor that is plugged into mains electricity. 🤣
Are those chinese bearings?
Thank you for watching and commenting! They were either from Japan or the US, I don't remember which.
@@BassadorWoodworking OK-good. Ebay is a great source for bearings. I have a DeWalt 1030 saw.