Shopsmith Bandsaw Maintenance: Greasing the Upper Wheel (How I Fold a Bandsaw Blade & Why I Don't!)

SHOP NOTES: In this video, we'll cover the greasing of the upper wheel of the Shopsmith bandsaw, which in my experience is among the most easily forgotten maintenance of the bandsaw. It's so easy to do that there's no excuse for letting it go another week.

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0:00 - Intro
0:27 - Needle bearings
1:20 - How is the upper wheel retained?
2:20 - Removing the blade
3:19 - BONUS! How I fold a bandsaw blade and why I don't!
5:15 - Removing the upper wheel
6:36 - Removing the old grease
11:22 - What you don't want your wheel to do
11:59 - How do we add grease and what grease should we use?
14:11 - Can you use White Lithium Grease?
15:39 - How to add the grease to the bearings
18:15 - Can you replace the bearings?

LINKS to products that were used and discussed in this video (in no particular order):
🟢 Super Lube 21010 Synthetic Grease (Small tube): https://amzn.to/3oqiQ37
🟢 Super Lube 41150 Synthetic Grease (Large tube): https://amzn.to/2JbG5Pv
🟢 Super Lube 31110 Aerosols, Multi-Purpose Spray Grease: https://amzn.to/3mk3yME
🟢 Super Lube 11016 Aerosols Dri-Film (I use this on the Quadrant): https://amzn.to/33si0L0
🟢 Permatex 80345 White Lithium Grease: https://amzn.to/2Vg001V
🟢 WD-40 Degreaser: https://amzn.to/3fMWrK5
🟢 The hose rack I use in my shop: https://amzn.to/2HQnRCn
🟢 Awesome paper towels (Perfect for shop use): https://amzn.to/3kvse3E
🟢 Here's the needle bearing. Remember, you'll need two: https://amzn.to/33y6IoG
🟢 Here's a link to my favorite resawing blade for the Shopsmith bandsaw, the Timber Wolf 1/2" x 72" 4 TPI bandsaw blade for the Shopsmith bandsaw: https://amzn.to/34ShtU5
🟢 Here's my go-to 1/4" Timber Wolf bandsaw blade: https://amzn.to/3lcuf4L

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