Frankenstein Vertical Mill Bearing Change

Frankenstein vertical mill bearing change | noisy mill fix | milling machine repair Since I first put the mill together the bearings have been unbearably loud so now is the time to inspect the damage (Brinelling), and install a replacement for a dramatically quieter machine. Follow the full teardown, bearing removal, grease system clean-out, and reassembly tips you can apply to your own mill rebuild. 👉 Expect practical workshop techniques, troubleshooting insights, and real-world fixes for noisy spindle bearings. 00:00 Loud bearing noise preview 00:19 Introduction & plan 01:07 Removing the motor 04:39 Pulley removal 06:22 Opening the bearing housing 09:38 Grease system explanation 11:56 Inspecting damage (Brinelling) 12:29 Removing the bearing race 16:05 Grease nipple upgrade 19:40 Cleaning & prep 22:11 Packing bearings with grease 24:00 Reassembly begins 25:09 Installing new bearing 29:23 Final assembly begins 33:29 Greasing the system 43:28 Refit the motor assembly to the mill 44:42 Test run — noise comparison 45:30 Results & future upgrades My Patreon Page www.patreon.com/madeinderbyshire My Ko-Fi Page www.ko-fi.com/madeinderbyshire My Buy Me A Coffee Page www.buymeacoffee.com/madeinderbyshire 🔔 Subscribe to get latest upload info 👍 Like if you love it 💬 Comment tell me what you like about my video 📢 Share this with someone who you think will love it too #MillingMachine #MachineRepair #Metalworking #WorkshopProjects #DIYEngineering