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Originally Posted by $@#$@#$@#$@# Linn

Anyone have a good source for pillow block bearings with aluminum housings? Especially an economical one. Seem that most common ones have cast iron housings. Hopefully now that I'm setting up a lathe I can make my own bearing blocks, but sometimes it's less hassle to buy.

Here's the only ones I've found.
http://www.cncbotparts.com/bearing_blocks.htm
http://www.teamdelta.com/products/prod5.htm

Have you considered stamped steel ones like this http://robotcombat.com/images/drives...wblock2_lg.jpg instead of cast iron ones?

Also, I don't believe pillow blocks are made on a lathe, a mill would be more like it, and a CNC one if you would like to get fancy.

EDIT, omg CD censors your username when I quote you. lol