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Hi Guys, Surface roughness can make a terrific difference to a bearing fit, on both inside and outside diameters ! This is one reason... -
My local automotive repair shop has been complaining that replacement bearings won't fit the shaft the old one had been removed from...
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Does the bearing measure what it should? Has the micrometer seen a "standard" recently? I always start with the basics when things get...
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Myself I done hundreds of thousands of ball bearing. The fit is very important for ball bearing. Basic rule of thumb is the shaft 5/8"...
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I often machine to exact size, pat myself on the sholder, take a break, get surprised that the part is undersized (yet again undersized...
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swarf replied to the thread Shaft won't fit bearing.I wondered that as well. Checked it, and it was good.
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swarf replied to the thread Shaft won't fit bearing.No, I machined a shaft to fit a bearing. Making it .0015 undersize to fit inside a plain bearing. It wouldnt fit. I tried breaking the...
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swarf replied to the thread Shaft won't fit bearing.Not an interference fit. Dave
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Why after machining a shaft to fit a bearing lol, it wont fit. In fact I'm finding in some cases I have to go undersize three or four...
