AC or tapered roller bearings?

[john carruthersParticipant @johncarruthers46255]

C3 lathe bearings

[john carruthersParticipant @johncarruthers46255]

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.

[Ketan SwaliParticipant @ketanswali79440]

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

[oldveloParticipant @oldvelo]

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

[john carruthersParticipant @johncarruthers46255]

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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