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Unread 18-12-2006, 16:26
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Re: Standard vs. Custom Frame

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Originally Posted by M. Krass View Post
  • It's difficult to discern what components are custom-made and which are off-the-shelf. Is there particular use or reason behind the elaborate pillow blocks? They're complex to machine and their length through bore seems excessive, making the cantilevered load on each axle much further from the frame than it need be.
I believe that those are off-the-shelf bearings. They look similar in size and proportion to the needle roller bearings 116 used in 2005.
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