Moving target repair parts

[TheOtherErik]

Hey all,

I got as texas windmill in need of repair. The thing fell and busted the two bearings mounts that the center shaft spins on. I'm having a hard time finding something local to replace them with. (ok, I havent tried that hard.) For those unfamialr with the set up. Its just like a swinger. a 3/4'' shaft piviots on two bearing supports that are attached to plate steel. I need to find replacement bearing supports. I tried Home Depot and OSH but thats about it. Any suggestions?

I rather not get them form the manufacturer of the windmill as the bearings used were rather flimsy. I want somthing stonger like the bearings used on the MGM movers or the R&R racing movers. Thanks for the help

[EricW]

Call "Bearings, Inc." There's usually one in every city of reasonable size.

[Caspian_45]

Eric they are called 'pillar bearings". You should be able to get them at a quality farm supply store. But a bearing company will definitely have them.

Of course you could retire it to the front yard, roof top, etc and hang Christmas lights off it.

[Tman33_99]

Another Option would be Grainger. They have lots of options for bearings. Most decent size towns have them or you can shop them online Grainger Online.

[Farmboy]

Your local NAPA store is another source for bearings. Most have on hand or will get a large selection of bearings.

[geezer-lock]

Tractor Supply has what you are looking for but the only ones in your area are pretty far north in Red Bluff, Oroville or Yuba City.

geezer

[TheOtherErik]

I think I found what I want in the Grainger catalogue but they want close to $30 a peice. I'd have almost half the value of the prop going into repair parts.

bearing

Not much need for a tractor parts store in the heart of Silicon Valley

[EricW]

You broke a cast-iron pillow block bearing? How far did that prop actually fall? You skidding the suckers out the back of C-130's or something? You do realize that you can buy just the replacement sheet-metal brackets for a few dollars each, right?

[TheOtherErik]

You broke a cast-iron pillow block bearing? How far did that prop actually fall?

naw. it had these cheapies on it shown here the thing got knocked over and impacted the shaft that spins. Bolth bearings broke out of their housings.

[geezer-lock]

The bearings that you have are very common to evaporative air-conditioners. If you can't find them at Home Depot then try a plumbing supply or AC contractor.

geezer

[scorch]

Hello Other Eric

You Should be able to pick the Bearings up at most Lumber supply places Home Depot Does not carry them lowes carries them but Seasonaly only about 4 dollars a piece. They Will spin if the don't have the Foan Pice between the Bearing hub an the Mount bracket. The Bearing we use work good even when I knocked mine over a few times You must have really SMACKED that one. We have our blow over when we did no stake it down But No Problems in the Last three Years from any one else. Did we Build this one for You? We used these Bearing to try to keep the cost down. The windmills were only $70.00 when I first started building them and then the Steel price Went through the Roof. SHould Be able to Just un bolt the Housing and add the Foan piec back around the bearing housing and reassemble.

Robert

[shred]

Btw, for good bearings cheap, look to rollerblade bearings. They probably don't fit this particular one, but they're handy