Donnie Kennedy
Member
I was turning a pen today and started getting quite a bit of vibration on the acrylic blank I was turning. After checking all of the usual suspects that causes chatter and getting no positive results, I decided to remove the bearings.
After removing the bearings I noticed that they weren't leaking grease nor do they feel gritty inside or have any catches or bumpy spots on the inside as I spin them on my finger, but there was a tiny amount of play as I give them a twist from side to side along the axis of the spindle. I guess that little wiggle is too much.
All that said, the local parts stores don't stock these bearings but can order them in within a couple of days. Unfortunately they all want about $70 for the set of bearings, and that isn't in this week's budget. I found a set of new bearings on eBay sold by an outfit out of Houston, TX that sells parts for ATVs... $6.89 with free shipping. I'm guessing these cheap bearings can't be any worse than the cheap bearings that I've been spinning for 3 1/2 years so I'll get them a whirl but will have some better replacements on stand-by soon.
Bearing Details:
Outboard - 6004 RS 20mm X 42mm X 12mm
Inboard - 6005 RS 25mm X 47mm X 12mm
After removing the bearings I noticed that they weren't leaking grease nor do they feel gritty inside or have any catches or bumpy spots on the inside as I spin them on my finger, but there was a tiny amount of play as I give them a twist from side to side along the axis of the spindle. I guess that little wiggle is too much.
All that said, the local parts stores don't stock these bearings but can order them in within a couple of days. Unfortunately they all want about $70 for the set of bearings, and that isn't in this week's budget. I found a set of new bearings on eBay sold by an outfit out of Houston, TX that sells parts for ATVs... $6.89 with free shipping. I'm guessing these cheap bearings can't be any worse than the cheap bearings that I've been spinning for 3 1/2 years so I'll get them a whirl but will have some better replacements on stand-by soon.
Bearing Details:
Outboard - 6004 RS 20mm X 42mm X 12mm
Inboard - 6005 RS 25mm X 47mm X 12mm
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