Firstly, I'm new to the forum, so hopefully I'm conforming to protocol by posting my question here. And thanks in advance for any assistance you can provide.
I have an old Sears 1/2 hp grinder. Recently, when I lean into the buffing wheel I have mounted on it, the grinder begins to slip as though it's on a clutch, and makes a squealing sound. It's doing so badly enough to make the grinder virtually useless as I'm getting next to no cutting with my abrasive before it "grinds" to a halt. Google has not been my friend on this one. There are a lot of videos and posts about bearing replacement, but I'm not so sure my symptoms match a bad bearing. Does anyone have any idea what might be going on here?
Thanks,
Steve