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Also while tightening up the contact wheels until there was no play I noticed that one wobbles , I'm not sure if by tightening it I misaligned the bearings( kmg wheels) I used machine washers so to not press onto the outer bearing. I'm getting pretty frustrated at this point. The bearing...

Thanks for taking the time for all the advice , I still haven't made the base as I was busy with mid-terms ( I'm a 30 year old 1st year university student after spending 12 years as a Paratrooper/Infantryman in the Army). Another thing I noticed was the tool arms when tightened in place are...

A bit off topic but where do you find 12" abrasive discs ? I have a 12" disc that I bought from Grizzly for $30-$40 , at some point I plan on making a disc sander . Besides finishing sanding blades what are other uses of a disc sander?

I also got a dial indicator which I used to confirm the run out of the shaft and the wheel.

I've come to the conclusion that the shaft isn't straight and also the wheel is also out of round . Also the threaded holes on the base tube aren't at very high tolerances to the base ( confirmed by supplier) but was told the bearings self align to alleviate this .So when pillow blocks are...

Thanks for all the advice , the person I got the used wheel from is a well known bubble jig maker and I asked him about the wheel yesterday and he told me he replaced it to go with a 6" wheel from 4" and doesn't think the wheel is the issue . The pulley on the motor is new as is the motor but...

No Weld Grinder Frame Kit shaft/pillow block alignment problems/contact wheels? Hi I've been searching hi and low for help with alignment issues on the NWG Frame Kit . Since this is Tracy's forum hopefully some experienced builders can help me . I went with a 3/4" shaft and NSK pillow blocks...