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I already hooked up a “dust collection” system, so it really isn’t an issue yet (repurposed a bench brush with magnets).
Sprayed some wd-40 on the exterior of the v wheels on the eccentric nuts, and used a minute portion of paste wax along the rails where the v wheels ride. I know the wd-40 didn’t do anything to the bearings themselves, it just helped with the friction between them and the washers.
I’ve been running it all day, and there hasn’t been an issue. I may add some plumber’s tape to the eccentric nuts if they act up again.
WD-40 isn’t actually a lubricant and shouldn’t be used as one. Get some teflon or silicone spray and use that to lube the v-wheel surfaces. It’s a dry lubricant, as Larry suggested above, and works like a champ after the solvent has evaporated from the surface you applied it to.
Also, you shouldn’t have any friction between the bearings and the washers - or more correctly, I guess, you should have all of the friction there. The center of the bearing should be completely stationary while the outer race rotates around it. If the center moves, your hardware is too loose. There’s no need to apply any extra lube on or around the bearing surfaces.