On Sun, Feb 23, 2025 at 02:34 PM, <tshelley@...> wrote:
Does anyone have a handle on the specs or a source for the RA and DEC main thrust bearings? I'm not looking for the smaller thrust bearings used in the clutches.
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Thanks in advance, Tim.
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Why, do you need replacement thrust bearings?? Why not just call Losmandy and order them, they have the correct factory spec parts in stock sitting on the shelf.? There is a bit more to it than just buying some bearings, you will need bearings and hardened and ground thrust bearing races that are not only the correct O.D. and I.D. but also the correct thickness so the stack height is within the designed stack range.?
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I'm not saying you couldn't find something close that might work if you had a good bearing supplier but they are not going to be something you can buy at your local Ace hardware or DIY center.? I've actually purchased, repaired and sold a couple of mounts that had incorrect spec thrust bearings the owners purchased at a local tractor supply.? Seriously, I bought them for almost nothing because the owners couldn't get the mount to work correctly after they had "repaired" them.??
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Chip Louie