My replacement bandsaw blade arrived today. (I couldn't find my spare of course) So, I cut a couple of pieces of the aluminum extrusion, for making a spare tail stock and the countershaft housing. The flange bearings also arrived, giving me an excuse to work on this. (just finished laying the hardwood flooring in my son's bedroom... finally)
So, after cutting the bits for the housings, I turned a section of 12mm shaft... twice...
. I forgot to make the first one LONG enough to put on the pulleys. So, I have a short section of shaft for something else. 
I will have to tap the holes in the extrusions for 8-32 button head screws to hold the bearings properly. I discovered that I can mount the bearings either way, if I tighten the lock screws before installing the shaft in the housing. Now to make the pulleys and mill the lock screw flats on the shaft.


