Martin T40 thickness planer bearing replacement

[Grazghal]

Hi i just finished refreshing my Martin t 40 planer. My machine bearings are good but I wonder how do you remove the cutterhead to replace the bearings. I plan to use this machine for a long time so I would like to know that. Maby you have the instructions for it? Maby some of you changed the bearings and know how to do it. I would appreciate any help .

I am also looking for the original dust collection hood for the machine (Photo nr3). Maby you have it somwhere to sell it. I would pay well for it and the instructions

 

[magmog]

Guuden,

It was one of the best machines of its time!

Call Martin. They're usually very helpful there. It might be a good idea to get someone who speaks German involved.
However, even they might not have experience ore documents with a machine that's over 70 years old.
But any machine fitter should be able to handle it.

It will be nearly impossible to find a hood for it.
But for any sheet metal worker, it's easy to manufacture such a hood.

 

[Schreinersein]

I have another Martin in the shop, my hood looks quite smiliar and has a sheet metal hood added. I' ll take a photo later as an example how your maschine might be upgraded

 

[Schreinersein]

 

[Grazghal]

Thanks for the photos. I made my own. Almost like the original

 

[Grazghal]

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Do you have any idea how replacing bearings on those martins looks? How do you even remove the main cutter head?