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Hal, the only bearing of it's type that I can find is an INA bearing "D15" with the 1.378" bore but the O.D. is 2.469" and the width is 0.750". By the dimensions you have it sounds like it is a custom made bearing for the machine. Do you have any idea how old the machine is, and if the builder...

The topic for me is ball and roller bearings. Your enquiries on design, modifications or replacements are most welcome. Bearings of this type are very complicated andwhen you start looking for them in distributors or other sources the price can vary widely. We can also help when shaft and...

Last year there was a topic on PM on "Safety and the one man shop". Some of the postings were down right scary. The thread covered both the home shop and the guys that work alone for their bread and butter. My wake up call came when I tripped on the edge of a comfort mat in front of a lathe...

During a recent discusion with some other hobby buddies, the topic of making spares for parts of an engine that could fail due to wear. I was surprised at the ones that said they did not. One of those that did make spares at the same time claimed that having to make one new part for an engine...

The idea of a dedicated interest forum is great. At the moment I have a single cylinder vertical HasBrouck #10 on the go and when that one is done, the next one is the #8, two cylinder 90 degree V engine. I am trying this system since it is all bar stock and it is a lot of fun carving a part out...