AC or tapered roller bearings?

AC or tapered roller bearings?

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2 April 2015 at 09:38 #12453
john carruthers
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C3 lathe bearings
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2 April 2015 at 09:38 #185245
john carruthers
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I hope to acquire a C3 Super lathe in the next few weeks and as 'beginnings are important times' I wonder which replacement spindle bearings would be better, angular contact or tapered roller bearings?

I don't mind paying for better quality parts as I feel they are the heart of the machine.
2 April 2015 at 10:50 #185254
Ketan Swali
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Hi John,

Read this post:

http://www.model-engineer.co.uk/forums/postings.asp?th=88718

Ketan at ARC

Edited By Ketan Swali on 02/04/2015 10:51:27
2 April 2015 at 14:56 #185268
oldvelo
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Hi

Taper Roller Bearings is the best option But you need to some modifications to spacers as the sizes are different

Standard bearing is 62 x 30 x 16 Taper Roller is 62 x 30 x 17.25.

The very close second is Angular Contact Bearings.

Original bearings are only just adequate for the job

Ketan I know will not use any forum to advertise his expertise.

Myself not having any connection at all with this company and only know of the excellent reputation through the writings of other and my reading across several forums.

Got to this link and all the information for bearing replacement is available

http://www.arceurotrade.co.uk/projects/C3_BC/pages/index.html

or this link can be useful

http://www.toolsandmods.com/lathe/mini-lathe-headstock

I hope you don not "Black List" me for this post Neil just trying to get good info to a fellow Model Engineer.

Eric
2 April 2015 at 15:04 #185270
john carruthers
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Thanks Ketan and Eric, just what I was looking for.
I hope to be in touch soon

Edited By john carruthers on 02/04/2015 15:44:29
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