Bandmill rollers - where to buy?

[Squaredy]

I am needing to change the rollers that guide the blade on my Norwood bandmill.  I am not even bothering with a price from Norwood agents as I know they are crazy expensive.  I have in the past bought them straight from Norwood in Canada but this seems silly when they are surely an off-the shelf part and not unique to Norwood. 

 

I have tried Woodmizer and they are getting back to me to check the internal diameter, so meanwhile any other suggestions?

[Stubby]

4 hours ago, Squaredy said:

I am needing to change the rollers that guide the blade on my Norwood bandmill.  I am not even bothering with a price from Norwood agents as I know they are crazy expensive.  I have in the past bought them straight from Norwood in Canada but this seems silly when they are surely an off-the shelf part and not unique to Norwood. 

 

I have tried Woodmizer and they are getting back to me to check the internal diameter, so meanwhile any other suggestions?

If there are any numbers on them then maybe one of the many  bearing suppliers might be able to help .

[Squaredy]

26 minutes ago, Stubby said:

If there are any numbers on them then maybe one of the many  bearing suppliers might be able to help .

Yes but it isn't just the bearing I am after, I don't fancy trying to pull out the old bearing out so I was looking to replace the entire roller.

[Conor Wright]

I'd still try a good bearing specialist as stubby says, a lot of stuff is sold as replaceable units as it's not always economical to go pressing out bearings on fiddly or inexpensive things, eg conveyor rollers etc.

[Dan Maynard]

Have you measured it all up? Could be a track roller, that would be a standard part from a bearing supplier.

[Squaredy]

OK, thanks guys I will try some bearing specialists tomorrow.

[bilke_user]

Pretty sure most mill blade guide rollers are the same diameter, depth is different depending on what blades you are running

Decent video showing how easy it is to change bearings in them too
 

 

 

Edited June 28, 2021 by bilke_user

[Squaredy]

Thank you @bilke_user.  Now I have to admit I don't think the bearings on my rollers will knock out so easily.  I will look again tomorrow...if they do then that is the answer, as it is certainly only the bearing that has failed.  

[daveatdave]

you might be able to bodge something up using a bottle jack to get them out 

if you are lucky the bearing specialist might have a puller/press in there shop 

[Squaredy]

Well, I pressed out the bearings this morning - so simple, just use an appropriate size socket and hold the roller on the jaws of an open vice so there is a void for the bearing to go into; and whack the socket with a hammer.  Can't believe I didn't try this years ago.  Have ordered replacement bearings online at a cost of £4 each and it takes two per roller.  Pressing them in will be a sinch so happy days and thank you for the helpful suggestions. 

 

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