Blower Bearings, “Shkiby” Brand

[Otis B Driftwood]

Anybody familiar with Shkiby bearings?

I dunno about these, my blower is noisier than ever!

 

[Pinesmoke]

I've never heard of them, and I've been installing bearings throughout my career.

 

[EatenByLimestone]

Can you lube them? Are they seated all the way?

 

[Otis B Driftwood]

Matt, dunno.

First thing I noticed right away was the OEM bearings look
of a much higher quality, they’re metal throughout.

SO I’m gonna pull the news ones off again and compare.
That may be a least a week away as something else is benched
at the moment and we’re still burning here.

For the curious I’ll report back. It could be my infamous
bumbling again. A bumbler I is, I tells ya!

I break to fix and fix to break.

 

[EatenByLimestone]

It’d be November before I became motivated to deal with it. Lol.

 

[blades]

just had to deal with bearings on 2 bandsaws. Kroil to the rescue, to get them rolling again then add a heavier lube. Wood dust gets in there, sealed not withstanding, and binds them up tight.

 

[begreen]

What are the bearings on? Stove blower?