Eric. Posted March 3, 2015 Report Share Posted March 3, 2015 You are the wind beneath my wings. LOL Came in a box full of packing peanuts. Packing peanuts! Who the hell uses packing peanuts? What is this, 1987? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post dwacker Posted March 3, 2015 Popular Post Report Share Posted March 3, 2015 They are not doing you any good sitting in the box. Get your feet off the table and get to work. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janello Posted March 3, 2015 Report Share Posted March 3, 2015 Awesome! What two machines are they destined for? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bgreenb Posted March 3, 2015 Report Share Posted March 3, 2015 Awesome. What jointer and planer are these for? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric. Posted March 3, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 3, 2015 They are not doing you any good sitting in the box. Get your feet off the table and get to work. Patience, old man. Gotta go rent me a bearing puller before I can do anything. Going on a pair of Grizzly's...0490 and 0453...8" and 15", respectively. I do have a question actually...the 8" has like ten holes drilled in it. I'm assuming these were for balancing purposes, but geez...ten? The 15" has one hole. I'm sure it makes no difference mechanically, but it sure is ugly and disappointing to see. Should I bitch about it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dwacker Posted March 3, 2015 Report Share Posted March 3, 2015 Patience, old man. Gotta go rent me a bearing puller before I can do anything. Going on a pair of Grizzly's...0490 and 0453...8" and 15", respectively. Buy new bearings, don't cheap out. They are inexpensive, like $10 ea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
estesbubba Posted March 3, 2015 Report Share Posted March 3, 2015 Now yer drum sander is going to get lonely Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raefco Posted March 4, 2015 Report Share Posted March 4, 2015 Better to have holes that you can't see,nonce installed, than have the thing vibrate apart Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raefco Posted March 4, 2015 Report Share Posted March 4, 2015 Those are very high on the cool factor, by the way Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post weithman5 Posted March 4, 2015 Popular Post Report Share Posted March 4, 2015 not fair to bitch and gloat in the same thread 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Cancelleri Posted March 4, 2015 Report Share Posted March 4, 2015 Buy new bearings, don't cheap out. They are inexpensive, like $10 ea. +1 for new bearings. Last thing you want is your newly installed head vibrating. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jfitz Posted March 4, 2015 Report Share Posted March 4, 2015 Nice! I hope you get them installed soon..... and I second the comment about going with new bearings. No sense not to. I don't think your drum sander is going to get lonely. I have a Shelix on my DW735, and it doesn't produce a glass-smooth or finish-ready surface. What it DOES produce is a very consistent surface, independent of hardness or figure, that is very easy to sand, scrape or plane smooth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric. Posted March 4, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 4, 2015 I will be installing new bearings. Forgot to order them when I ordered the heads but I'll do it soon. Any recommendations on good ones or just go with Grizzly? The drum sander will never get lonely...there's always a reason to use it...small and thin pieces go through it constantly. I guess I won't worry about the holes. My OCD bone is aching though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 4, 2015 Report Share Posted March 4, 2015 Mine sat in the box for weeks because I assumed it would take forever to install. It actually only took a couple hours to install in my jointer. I bought a cheap bearing puller off amazon. I didn't change the bearings because I did not have anyone smart enough to tell me to do that (but my jointer was only 6 months old). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dwacker Posted March 4, 2015 Report Share Posted March 4, 2015 Just look up your bearings on the grizzly web site. The bearing numbers will be standard numbers. Any bearing place will have them. Grizzly will likely be twice the price. It should cost you about $10 per head. Vbx is an online retailer but there are many others. You may even be able to get them local. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raefco Posted March 4, 2015 Report Share Posted March 4, 2015 Bearings Inc., motion industries, Granger, should all have them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janello Posted March 4, 2015 Report Share Posted March 4, 2015 If I remember right my shelix cutter for the DW735 came with the bearings on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coop Posted March 4, 2015 Report Share Posted March 4, 2015 2 sets of bearings and a bearing puller for $17.80 total at HF. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardA Posted March 4, 2015 Report Share Posted March 4, 2015 +1 for new bearings. Last thing you want is your newly installed head vibrating. Eric has a head? He only shows his feet! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Posted March 4, 2015 Report Share Posted March 4, 2015 Bearings Inc., motion industries, Granger, should all have them. Grainger's tag line should be: "When you've completely abandoned price comparison, shop with us." Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bushwacked Posted March 4, 2015 Report Share Posted March 4, 2015 Grainger's tag line should be: "When you've completely abandoned price comparison, shop with us." Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk haha so true Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhighlander Posted March 4, 2015 Report Share Posted March 4, 2015 Should I bitch about it? What do you call this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raefco Posted March 4, 2015 Report Share Posted March 4, 2015 Grainger's tag line should be: "When you've completely abandoned price comparison, shop with us." Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Granger is right there with Fastenal and Fastenals tag line should be "We have anything you need, tomorrow..." LOL 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minorhero Posted March 4, 2015 Report Share Posted March 4, 2015 Mind sharing what the heads cost? I am thinking of doing this upgrade in the near future. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric. Posted March 4, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 4, 2015 I'm out about $1100 between the two... http://www.grizzly.com/products/Shelix-Cutterhead-8-G0490-/H8803 http://www.grizzly.com/products/15-Shelix-Cutterhead/H7768 I scoured the planet for a better deal...could not find. Grizzly charges shipping and I have to pay sales tax because I live in MO...you shouldn't have to. Think it was $24 for shipping. Which honestly is cheap because that box was HEAVY...but I always prefer FREE shipping....even if it's rolled into the cost of the item. Fool me yo! Let me think I'm getting a good deal. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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