I have been looking into changing the bearings in the quill of my Wells Index model 745 mill. (they need to be changed!)
I can send it to Wells Index and they will do the job for $350.00 USD, which is I believe a good value.
Except... I live in Canada.
Just about any way you slice, dice or scheme that job is going to cost me $700.00 cdn. Exchange, tax, shipping and brokerage usually converts any $$USD price into double. (sucks don't it?)
I can buy a set of the correct bearings locally for about $400.00 cdn, and being a competent mechanic I don't think that it "should" too difficult a job to do.
Has anyone done this? Are there any big "watch outs?"
Any and all advise considered and appreciated.
Thanks
Pete
I can send it to Wells Index and they will do the job for $350.00 USD, which is I believe a good value.
Except... I live in Canada.
Just about any way you slice, dice or scheme that job is going to cost me $700.00 cdn. Exchange, tax, shipping and brokerage usually converts any $$USD price into double. (sucks don't it?)
I can buy a set of the correct bearings locally for about $400.00 cdn, and being a competent mechanic I don't think that it "should" too difficult a job to do.
Has anyone done this? Are there any big "watch outs?"
Any and all advise considered and appreciated.
Thanks
Pete
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