JTTHECLOCKMAN Posted December 31, 2018 Report Share Posted December 31, 2018 And that is why there is no maintenance on the saw except what Kevin mentioned. Not many people will even know how to take the bearings off. If you could and it seems you were able to then grease is the best way. If you add oils then you flush the grease out or contaminate it and make it less useful. . They are not made to be oiled. What each saw uses I have no idea. Probably the lower end saws use cheaper bearings and they need oiling. Have no idea. But the Hegner and RBI do not. The Dewalt is explained in the video. But again to do the maintenance you need to do the bearings must be removed. Those bearings in the upper arm are low stress bearings because they do not spin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrappile Posted December 31, 2018 Report Share Posted December 31, 2018 The Hegner has bushings and the manual says to put a few drops of oil (light oil like 3 in 1) on them periodically. I do. OCtoolguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JTTHECLOCKMAN Posted December 31, 2018 Report Share Posted December 31, 2018 2 minutes ago, Scrappile said: The Hegner has bushings and the manual says to put a few drops of oil (light oil like 3 in 1) on them periodically. I do. Well then if it works for you then keep doing it. I have never oiled mine. OCtoolguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockytime Posted December 31, 2018 Report Share Posted December 31, 2018 4 hours ago, Scrappile said: The Hegner has bushings and the manual says to put a few drops of oil (light oil like 3 in 1) on them periodically. I do. I'm surprised the Hegner having bushings rather than having bearings. OCtoolguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCtoolguy Posted December 31, 2018 Report Share Posted December 31, 2018 What surprises me about the Hegner and its bushed arms is that they didn't drill any holes into the arm/bushing assemblies so that you could actually put a couple of drops of oil down in the hole. I am not a fan of oiling along the side of the arms and hoping the oil gets to where it's needed. Whatever situation you have with your saw or any equipment, the mfgr. probably hopes it will wear out so you have to replace it with a new one. Not like the old days for sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrappile Posted December 31, 2018 Report Share Posted December 31, 2018 (edited) Okay, I am mistaken. I know you all find that very hard to believe, and I thought I had made it through 2018 without making one... BUT I was just working at my Hegner and I looked at the sticker on the top arm. It says oil bearings..... I do not know where I got the idea they were bushings.... Darn I was so close to a perfect year... Sorry! Edited December 31, 2018 by Scrappile OCtoolguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kmmcrafts Posted December 31, 2018 Report Share Posted December 31, 2018 It still could be bushings.. many manufactures will call bushings bearings.. they are a type of bearing in some cases.. they are made from self lubing brass and require no lube.. I don't know whether they are.. just saying.. OCtoolguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrappile Posted December 31, 2018 Report Share Posted December 31, 2018 Okay, my mistake was thinking I made a mistake. I went to my parts list for my saw, and part #8 says "bushing". I really don't know what the heck they really are, but I oil those thingys!! OCtoolguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCtoolguy Posted December 31, 2018 Report Share Posted December 31, 2018 32 minutes ago, Scrappile said: Okay, I am mistaken. I know you all find that very hard to believe, and I thought I had made it through 2018 without making one... BUT I was just working at my Hegner and I looked at the sticker on the top arm. It says oil bearings..... I do not know where I got the idea they were bushings.... Darn I was so close to a perfect year... Sorry! They were bushings the last time I looked at mine when all apart. Scrappile 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rdv464 Posted January 1, 2019 Report Share Posted January 1, 2019 Kevin is correct about the bushing being referred to as bearings, that's what Hegner uses there pressed into the arms with shoulder bolt, Hans from Advanced Machinery once told me a couple drops of light weight oil 3n1 or sewing machine oil works great.The oil will find it's way between the bolt and bushing when you run your saw. Roger OCtoolguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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