Anybody know anybody really good at identifying and getting replacement bearings

Do you have a decent pair of calipers? Measure the bearing, and just buy the same size, in this application, you dont have any heavy load, or speed requirements, so size should be enough. generally woodworking machines use double sealed bearings to keep dust away from grease.

As far as an online supplier, I like McMaster-Carr, just because they have everything you could imagine, and good customer service. their prices are pretty average, you can certainly find most things cheaper if you search around, but I find that I’d rather spend the extra $.50 on a bearing and get it through a real parts supplier than someone on ebay or amazon. I know they have their specs right, and if there is a problem they know how to deal with it.

In my area there is a company called Bearing King

-- W James Brokenbourgh Custom furniture maker http://artisticwoodstudio.com/

I always take my bearing questions to my local electric motor shop or Auto Value. When I had my bearings on my porter cable router two weeks ago replaced at the electric motor shop he said if I were to buy bearings on my own make sure to get ones with the plastic seals on the sides, not metal. Evidently they seal much better to keep dust and debris out.

semperfi

-- -Redwood Falls MN

is n central montana farm country if so there are farm equipment business in the area they will have access to bearings. mcmaster_carr will get what you need to you fast. home depot will not be any use. phil

Try this thread. They seem to like Accurate bearings and a person named Lynn.

http://forums.delphiforums.com/n/main.asp?webtag=woodbutcher&ctx=search&o=relevance&af=31&be=0&f=this&qu=bearings&Go=Search

Bob
http://accuratebearing.com/index.php

i use bearing headquarters here in st louis mo, they have matched every thing i given them

-- rick

If you are close enough, Motion Industries has a store in Missoula, MO. Motion Industries is one of the largest bearing distributors in the world. Check MotionIndustries.com.

-- Doug, Bakersfield, CA - I measured twice, cut it twice, and it is still too short!

+1 on Accurate Bearings. They are one of the preferred suppliers at VintageMachinery.com. Lynn knew exactly which bearings my vintage machines needed. Reasonable prices, quick delivery.