Recent content by woodgeek

Nice work on rebuilding on your QT-5 pump. I won a QT-5 at auction and am replacing the reed valves in my pump since I have no idea how many hours are on the compressor -- I can tell it's a lot. I was able to find the reed valves at a number of online retailers. I'm buying mine from...

When you’re disassembling your Wissota, be careful. There’s a rotational switch attached to the right end cap. 🤦🏼‍♂️ Luckily, Torq still sells this part for less than $20.

Picked this up today. It needs some TLC but it spins right up and the bearings sound okay. I won’t know for sure until I take her apart and start the rebuild.

I’ve learned that lesson the hard way. Rebuilding an alternator, I could pay $200 for Honda Oem bearings and Denso regulator or $40 for stuff made who-knows-where. I like to fix things once and be done—buy quality and cry once. I don’t have a go to guy for parts. Amazon has Timken and a...

Is the solid (non-web) upper frame substantially stronger than the webbed upper? I’d like to upgrade my early 80’s to the solid upper and hex guide post and I was wondering if anyone thought it was a worthwhile upgrade.

That looks exactly like mine. I can’t find a serial number anywhere on it. Do you have a ser# on yours?

They both ended up being 6203. I replaced them with Timken 6203-2RS

I got the pulley off. I bought a 1-1/4” locking collar and clamped it on the sleeve of the pulley. The locking collar slipped, even when tightened as much as possible. So, I tack welded each half of the collar to the pulley sleeve and used a bearing puller to remove the pulley from the bearing...

Yes, they are $$$ on eBay. I’m being very careful. If the bearings weren’t ancient and dried out I wouldn’t have bothered. it’s steel, rare and expensive.

Got the rear bearing out. I’m having a bear of a time getting the front pulley off. Someone over torqued the set screw and deformed the key, key way or both. I ordered a locking collar that I can clamp to the pulley and pull it off. No amount of leverage that I tried could get it the last 3/4”...

Will do👍🏼

I picked up a Bando from Zoro

This is a Powermatic 1150. Some of the other bearings have been Fafnir, at least I can cross reference those! 🤣

Thank you 👍🏼

Is there any way to determine the bearing size for this motor without disassembly?