MC182 Bearings

[Mastermind]

for you guys who do lots of saws, about how many saws do you get before rebuilding?

I have 4 MC182 handpieces. I'm still using the first one I ever bought. It's been rebuilt twice. But I'd be willing to bet it has ported thousands of jugs. What breaks them is hanging a burr and dead stopping it. That breaks gears. But if you don't do that, they last under heavy use for a long time.

 

[Stump Shot]

I have 4 MC182 handpieces. I'm still using the first one I ever bought. It's been rebuilt twice. But I'd be willing to bet it has ported thousands of jugs. What breaks them is hanging a burr and dead stopping it. That breaks gears. But if you don't do that, they last under heavy use for a long time.

So I should be thankful when my cable broke when it happened to me?

 

[Mastermind]

So I should be thankful when my cable broke when it happened to me?

Yep. Takes about 300.00 to fix a busted one.

 

[Stump Shot]

Yep. Takes about 300.00 to fix a busted one.

Buggers really got a guy by the short hairs there don't they?

 

[cus_deluxe]

I have 4 MC182 handpieces. I'm still using the first one I ever bought. It's been rebuilt twice. But I'd be willing to bet it has ported thousands of jugs. What breaks them is hanging a burr and dead stopping it. That breaks gears. But if you don't do that, they last under heavy use for a long time.

thats good to know, i guess the one or two saws a year i grind on wont be a big deal lol.

 

[Mastermind]

Buggers really got a guy by the short hairs there don't they?

There really isn't anything else that will hold up to production work.

thats good to know, i guess the one or two saws a year i grind on wont be a big deal lol.

Not unless you hang it up. I caught a brand new one in my glove. Busted it. Only had a few hours on it.

 

[Mastermind]

Holy hell. That was easy. I took the one apart that was getting hot. Front bearing was nearly locked up. So then I took the one apart with the busted gear. And used the two to get one back in service.



The busted one. Shaft is bent too. I think it was since new to be honest. It always vibrated.



The fixt one.

 

[huskihl]

Holy hell. That was easy. I took the one apart that was getting hot. Front bearing was nearly locked up. So then I took the one apart with the busted gear. And used the two to get one back in service.

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The busted one. Shaft is bent too. I think it was since new to be honest. It always vibrated.

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The fixt one.

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Good to see some rookies fixing their own stuff

 

[Stump Shot]

Holy hell. That was easy. I took the one apart that was getting hot. Front bearing was nearly locked up. So then I took the one apart with the busted gear. And used the two to get one back in service.

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The busted one. Shaft is bent too. I think it was since new to be honest. It always vibrated.

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The fixt one.

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I know where to send mine now that you have all those spare parts.

 

[Mastermind]

Good to see some rookies fixing their own stuff

The damn things are simple as dirt.

 

[Dolkitafreak]

The real question here is how the hell @huskihl can hold those tiny parts with those damn thumbs. Used to tiny equipment?

 

[huskihl]

The real question here is how the hell @huskihl can hold those tiny parts with those damn thumbs. Used to tiny equipment?

Ask your mom

 

[srcarr52]

So I should be thankful when my cable broke when it happened to me?

Yup, I'll take a broken $15 cable vs. $150 shaft anyday.

 

[Mastermind]

Ask your mom

Best Answer

 

[srcarr52]

I just checked eBay, as I do once in a while, and there are a few heads for sale in the $257 region shipped. Which is the cheapest I've seen for them in a while.

Pardon Our Interruption...

www.ebay.com

 

[Stump Shot]

I just checked eBay, as I do once in a while, and there are a few heads for sale in the $257 region shipped. Which is the cheapest I've seen for them in a while.

Pardon Our Interruption...

www.ebay.com

I'm getting the feeling like we're going to be seeing a srcarr52 version of this tool in the near future.

 

[srcarr52]

I'm getting the feeling like we're going to be seeing a srcarr52 version of this tool in the near future.

I don't think so. Too much work to make the heads, the handle adapters are already available for a decent price.

 

[Stump Shot]

I don't think so. Too much work to make the heads, the handle adapters are already available for a decent price.

Link?

 

[srcarr52]

Link?

CC's website.

 

[Stump Shot]

CC's website.

I see now, thanks.