RE: [GrizHFMinimill] Mini Mill Belt Upgrade / Spindle Bearings

I installed an LMS belt drive conversion after my original plastic gears broke. I didn't feel comfortable leaving broken gears on rotating spindle. In the end it was very easy to tap out the spindle with bearings, so my spindle has no old gears or anything related to them.

I filled empty holes with bolts that I use for attaching other things. The hole that had a gear shaft running parallel and behind the spindle now holds led lights fixture.

Yury Brodsky in NJ

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As I have it apart and am replacing the bearings anyway, it seemed like now would be the time if I was going to remove them. If I can leave them out, it makes re-fitting the spindle that much easier.

From what I can tell, they really aren't used for anything other then the gear drive (not needed as spacers for any reason I can see)

From: gerry waclawiak gerrywac@hotmail.co.uk [GrizHFMinimill]
Sent: Monday, February 15, 2016 10:46 AM
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Subject: Re: [GrizHFMinimill] Mini Mill Belt Upgrade / Spindle Bearings

There's nothing to stop you taking them out as they aren't doing anything with the belt drive in place but a lot of people don't bother as it saves the work of pulling and re-fitting the spindle and bearings.

In fact a lot of people don't bother removing the small intermediate shaft, gears and bearings or the shift mechanism but just remove the adjustment lever. Saves the work and the need to blank off the redundant holes left in the head

Mines run with my (home made) belt drive for8 years now with all of them left in place

Gerry W

Leeds UK

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Subject: [GrizHFMinimill] Mini Mill Belt Upgrade / Spindle Bearings

I am replacing the spindle bearings on my mill and have the belt upgrade. Quick question:

Any reason I can't leave the spindle gears and such out when I re-install the spindle? The intermediate shaft and gears are already gone thanks to the belt upgrade.

Thoughts?