Re: ATM bearings, part II

["Don D'Egidio" <djd521@comcast.net>]

Have you seen the size of a 2" pillow block bearing? It's 8" across the base. I was looking into making a GEM with a 100 - 150 lb. load rating and was thinking of using 3" pillow blocks and shafts until I saw the size, and weight, of the pillow block. It was huge and 12" across the base. I haven't entirely given up the idea of making my own GEM, but I will probably machine mounts for the bearings to keep the overall size of the mount reasonable.

Don

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bob May" <bobmay@nethere.com>
To: "atmlist" <atm@shore.net>
Sent: Saturday, January 17, 2004 21:14
Subject: Re: ATM bearings, part II


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> Pillow blocks work fine when you cover the shaft with something else.
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