Shoot Shoot Shoot --- Lathe died

[flyweightnate]

For sealing the bearings, a NILOS ring is an add-on seal. Not sure which side this fits on, and whether you can get one for the other side.

https://www.123bearing.com/seals-32007-JV-NILOS

A stiff grease shouldn't leave the bearing too quickly; if you reapply every six months or year you should be fine. Humidity will be the main reason it needs replacement for a hobbyist work schedule.

The barium soap (in the Isoflex NBU) is a bit sensitive on startup, though - I recommend turning the spindle by hand several times to "work" the grease before you go full speed, then spend a few minutes doing a minute on, a few minutes off, a minute on, a few minutes off... before trying to run at full speed for any length of time. This run in/ burn in helps channel the thickener without overheating, and will make the grease last ten times as long.

Edit: NILOS for the back side.

https://www.123bearing.com/seals-32007-XAV-NILOS

[cfos00]

This is perfect! Just ordered a couple! I feel like I should be good to go!

[flyweightnate]

Your local bearing nerd, here to help...

[BrickHaus]

Solid advice. The spindle will outlast the rest of the casting now.

[cfos00]

It LIVES!!! Wooohoooo!!!

Thanks guys, and HUGE thanks to Ty McNeer. Wouldn't have been able to fix it without you!

And showing me the set up to pull everything into place was big. I basically used that set up to get everything together.