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Unread 14-05-2014, 19:11
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Re: Custom bushings

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Originally Posted by hrench View Post
Ball bearings are just better than bushings and they're not expensive if you know where to look. just went to ebay and entered '75mm bearing' and here's two for $6.50 each.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/$@#$@#$@#-6215-2RSR-C3-Deep-Groove-Ball-Bearing-75mm-Bore-130mm-Outside-Diameter-New-/390838773352?pt=BI_Heavy_Equipment_Parts&hash=item 5affce6668
Interesting. I never thought to check for metric sizes.
The problem is there are some holes machined in the flange of the bearing. The main bearing is 2" OD, but the flange is 3". I need the huge flange for mounting holes to other stuff.