Dunlop bearings

[WindyParticipant @windy30762]

[WindyParticipant @windy30762]

Has any member had dealings with Bearings labelled Dunlop.

I have just received 6mm and 8mm bore plain spherical bearings for a linkage.

The outer is split like some other similar small spherical bearings by SKF I suppose so they can press the ball in the outer housing.

Have found a lot of side play in the Dunlop ones even when I nipped the outer in a collet.

A small imperial steel on steel spherical plain bearing I was given has less than 8mm bore with a solid outer and shows no play at all in any direction.

A year ago I bought some 45mm bearing locknuts some were made by Dunlop with very oversize threads compared to some other makers 45mm locknuts.

When I buy anymore bearing bits and pieces on Ebay will make sure they are not made by Dunlop.

These part were not expensive so put it down to poor quality control.

[Michael GilliganParticipant @michaelgilligan61133]

All sounds rather disappointing …

The website tells a good story **LINK**

http://www.dunlopbtl.com/about-dunlop-btl

… but that's often the way, these days.

MichaelG.

[not done it yetParticipant @notdoneityet]

Epay are notorious for rubbish. Are you sure your bearings are ‘full spec’ and made in the UK? Could just be ‘labelled’ as Dunlop. A bit like CE labelled items from china?

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