Recent content by gmofaz

I came up with a solution for the exhaust. I went to Home Depot and picked up a Hose and Accessory kit for shop vacuums, which includes a 2.5" to 2.5", and 2.5" to 1.875" adapter. There was a small ridge on the end of the adapter, that once ground down would allow it to fit tightly into the...

I worked with a company called CustomSandingBelts.com to order custom abrasive belts. Price was very reasonable, and I could order two different grits with two different materials. You'll have to call them to make the order, but the configurator lets you see the prices and get a part number...

I have completed the rebuild of the unit. I decided to attempt to replace the bearings, and glad I did. They were both bad, especially the bottom one. The drum is pressed out from the bottom. In my case, the bearings stayed in placed. So after pressing out the drum, I pressed out the bearings...

I've complete the prototyping of a replacement belt and tensioner. Pretty simple. Belt is 4.5" x 14". Tensioner is 3/4" dowel (used wood for prototype, considering half-round steel for final design). While I think my homemade belt will work just fine, the cost of having a custom belt made is...

Do you remember if you pressed out the shaft, or hammered on it? From your initial picture, looks like the bearings just came out with the shaft. I'd have to believe that with the amount of dust this system throws around, the bearings would be sealed type. The manual provides Ammco part...

Hi, New to the forum. Realize I'm bringing up an old thread, but I'm interested in finding out how the bearing replacement effort concluded, and any additional information that may be helpful in repeating the exercise. I just got a 8000 a week ago, and have been cleaning the unit with the...