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Tony, I purchased my output spindle bearings from "the bearing company"

They are the LJT1 and MJT7/8 (AMS7 / ALS8) as mentioned above, slightly cheaper at £29 and £33.30 respectively + VAT, they supplied genuine RHP bearings, which fitted and work a charm.

The top bearing inner is also very very tight on the shaft, you'll need a very sturdy puller or at least I did.

I also had to make up some cups and draw bolt to pull the bearings back in properly and not thumping things together. Somewhere I have a very good account of the job, not sure what forum I got it from but it is really good, as it involved the use of the wifes oven and freezer to make reassemby just that little bit easier.

Head runs a dream now and not like a coffee grinder.

Good luck - Geoff

Thanks Brian, one good sharp blow on the bottom end with a nylon mallet had it out. The outer race of the bottom thrust bearing stayed in, whch now looks to tap out downwards, as thats up against a shoulder in the casting.

It is a strange arangement as in one of the previous posts. The bearings look and feel OK, just a chance to clean and inspect, remove the old grease and of course re-paint the head. I assume when refitting the top bearing is driven in as far as the top plate will push it, and thats it.

The whole machine has been stripped to the last nut and bold etc, cleaned, completely resprayed and is now 80% rebuilt., following thirty years of being in school doing not very much.

All i have found so far is the thrust bearings on the ends of the leadscrews have been shot.

Thanks for the help and advice, really appreciated.

Regards, Geoff

Hope this thread is still valid and being read. I am trying to strip the vertical head of my M1 down and have got everything out with the exception of the output shaft. By the looks of the photos it should drift out towards the bottom, but it does not want to shift and I dont wish to tap it any harder for fear of wrecking the bearings.

Can anyone give me some advice please on what I am missing.

All help very gratefully received

Regards

Geoff