Jet JWBS-16x bandsaw motor bearing replacement

[Flanders7]

Hi all - newbie here in search of help regarding replacing the bearings on my axminister / jet JWBS-16x bandsaw motor which has given up!

Got bearing at top exposed but not the one behind fan blades. Anybody had to do this? I had my garage mate strip it to this point but can’t seem to find the second bearing. I am not a motor guy so all a bit over my head

Axminister want £650 for a replacement motor & because of the 65mm long shaft I got get an off the shelf replacement.

Any help will be greatly appreciated by this newbie.

Thanks

 

[sunnybob]

Normally the other bearing needs the armature to be removed as it is (usually) in a cast socket on the outer web.

 

[Flanders7]

Thanks for reply sunnybob!

Is that easy to do? Any video links or is it a specialist activity?

 

[beech1948]

Its entirely achievable by a DIY person and not particularly hard to do.

Try having a look at the web site www.owwm.org. Its a an American site but pretty much useable by anyone. Sign in and search for " electric motors bearings" and sit back and be overwhelmed by the volume of responses.

Check a few of the message streams out and you will see bearing replacement is easy to do.

regards
Alan

 

[Flanders7]

Superstar alan!