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Long shaft gearboxes for parts
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Re: Long shaft gearboxes for parts
Ooooh, a pair of flanged bearings would be wonderful pretty please?
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Re: Long shaft gearboxes for parts
No worries, I'll get a bubble pack and post them tomorrow if that's ok
So, as I'm sending this, what bearings do you require?
So, as I'm sending this, what bearings do you require?
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Re: Long shaft gearboxes for parts
The 56mm shaft length usually is the measurement from the outside of the gearbox. What I will probably do is cut off the smaller diameter inner part and couple to 8mm stainless rod, then add the rest of the internal gubbins.
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Re: Long shaft gearboxes for parts
What about the other end of your made up shaft, would 8mm work there? Perhaps un flanged at that end?AlwynTurner wrote:Ooooh, a pair of flanged bearings would be wonderful pretty please?
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Re: Long shaft gearboxes for parts
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Re: Long shaft gearboxes for parts
Yes 8mm would work there as well and unflanged would be fine.
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Re: Long shaft gearboxes for parts
You sure you got that right Alwyn, this is a Pershing I just took the sprocket off of, 56mm is the whole length.


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Re: Long shaft gearboxes for parts
Yes you are right DOH!!! Homer Simpson moment, however they are the long shaft ones that I am seeking, the short shaft ones are 45mm long. Those would do the trick nicely.
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Re: Long shaft gearboxes for parts
Cool, I'll take the shafts out some other boxes and send them tomorrow with four of each bearing. These bearings easily fit on the shafts.
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Re: Long shaft gearboxes for parts
You better delete that one as I never got one?AlwynTurner wrote:PM sent
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