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Old 13-10-13, 09:33
Lynn Eades Lynn Eades is offline
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Dale, once you have cleaned the bearing, you need to oil them. then you turn them and see how they feel. If the bearing is rust pitted, it is junk. How ever it could rumble on for a long time, depending on how bad they are. They'll have to get pretty bad before they start to wobble, or won't go around. From a practical point of view you could run bearings with minor imperfections as long as you keep a good eye on them. They are probably $60.00 each (or more) so buying some extra wheels gambling that the bearing are good might be a wise move. Put your worst ones in one wheel and watch that one.
The carrier sealing system has proven it's self over time and many bearings are still good for another go.
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Old 14-10-13, 04:44
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Does anyone know where I can buy the modern day equivlent for the riverts to hold in place the linner . Also I managed to get out the round head slotted retaining screws U 28 I'll need some of them as well . Dale





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Old 14-10-13, 05:01
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Dale. this is just a tease. I have the screws at home, but not heading that way until next year. (Shame I dont have the BSF ones for my carriers) You might have to make them from set screws (bolts that are threaded to the head)
The cups you could Araldite into place (I did). If you could locate some suitable copper, you could form the heads. You need long and short ones.

Here are some ebay U.K and USA bearing possibilities.
Auction # 141008766719 uk cheaper. Are buget but should be good for many years. EU made.
# 130573027106 usa
# 190852765613 usa. These ones are angular contact, and would need to be used in pairs. Quite expensive.
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Old 14-10-13, 09:57
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Default Riveting suspension Cups

I use countersunk alloy rivets, with the countersunk on the inside, bolt a suspension ball into the head of the recess and the rivet sticks up and make a ''snap'' to dome the little head over like a rivet top.
I think the aircraft industry uses this type of rivet, you can get them in various lengths and just trim to suit. The challenge is to find new cups.
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Old 16-10-13, 07:19
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I had a good day today . Because My wheels are away to have new tyres I sent away some parts to be sand blasted they came up real nice . Then I primed ready for green . Is $150 per hour normal for sand blasting these guys need a medal for doing that for a job .. Dale












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Old 27-10-13, 06:07
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Here are some photos of my lower hull ready for enamel in the morning . Do other carriers have this texture finish to their armor plate ? looks like wood grain .. Dale







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Very happy with my spray painting got the setting correct thanks for the tips

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