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[AdamHeard]

Originally Posted by Mk.32

Newb question but hat does the block add over the plates I used?
Isn't the bearings taking all the weight either way?

There isn't anything holding the bearings concentric and in plane with each other very well. This could cause the bearings to get loaded nonradially and become less efficient.

It also could be a negligable amount.

Check out one of our bases to see an example of our block, which is very simple to make.