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Re: Emco Unimat 3 Keep Plate Material?

 

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Hi Gang:

At a hydro electric dam they use wedges of Lignum Vitae for the main shaft bearings. As it slowly wears they just push the wedges farther in. It was cool, the shaft only turns about 12 RPM and water is the lubrication.

Carl.

On 12/15/2024 1:26 AM, Peter Brooks via groups.io wrote:

Yes, Lignum Vitae was used for propeller shaft bearings in ships, quite remarkable I think.
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Policeman¡¯s truncheons and bowling balls (lawn bowls) attract attention at auctions as they are sometimes made of Lignum Vitae. I guess the wood turners like a challenge!
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It doesn¡¯t float in water!
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