Re: ATM bearing size - fork mounts

["Dave Pitou" <dpitou@ix.netcom.com>]

The 50mm pillow blocks should work fine. A steel shaft would have 1/3 the
flexure of an aluminum one. The blocks should be mounted about a foot or
more apart, and the mounting surface and legs need to be beefy. The
connection to the fork arms should be as large as possible, and preferrably
go through and clamp to both sides.

Dave

 
> I am considering building a fork mount to hold a 12" f5 newt. I have some
> brand new 50mm self aligning pillow blocks. Would this size ra shaft in
> either steel or aluminium be sufficient? If not what are your
> experiences/opinions of what size would be sufficient?
> 
> Gary
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