Re: countershaft bearings
What kind of miles per gallon you get with the Model T parts installed?
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Andrei
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Re: countershaft bearings
Just measure the existing bearings and then search McMaster and Grainger for a good part number. Then try Amazon.
I would refrain from modifying the housing, since replacement parts are not
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Jim F
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Re: countershaft bearings
Bill,
Many links on google.
https://www.mcmaster.com/products/caster-bearings/
they are roller bearings
DZ On Wednesday, February 12, 2025 at 11:36:50 PM CST, Bill in OKC too via groups.io
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Don Zarling
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Re: countershaft bearings
No need to turn it down, just find a bearing that fits its current diameter and machine the housing to fit the o.d.
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Nelson
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Too cool!!!
William R. Meyers, MSgt, USAF(Ret.)
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Bill in OKC too
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Re: countershaft bearings
If I win the lottery, I want to visit the UK and get copies of all the model engineering books and magazines...
:)
Then buy a mall, and turn it into a maker space back here.?
There is a joke about a
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Bill in OKC too
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Well, the casters that go under toolboxes and such are designed for slow, occasional movement, but for heavy loads.
I am not sure they would serve well as a small load, constant movement bearing. Of
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Andrei
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I'm not familiar with caster bearings. Got a link or photo?
Bill in OKC?
William R. Meyers, MSgt, USAF(Ret.)
Aphorisms to live by:Good judgement comes from experience. Experience comes from bad
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Bill in OKC too
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Re: countershaft bearings
Are you talking about the roller bearings that are by the two grease cups? If so, when I rebuilt my Atlas I found out to my surprise that they are the same bearings that the Ford model T used in the
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gjprosnik
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Hehe, the grass is always greener. I would love to raid the UK of a Super 7. As soon as the lottery hits I am doing it
We should arrange an exchange program
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Steve Bergeron
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@Bill in OKC too.... my friend is a model engineer and through him i know of a couple of others but its a dying art? mainly because here is no engineering in the uk anymore.? In fact everyone is
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hedgesben@...
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Re: countershaft bearings
On another forum (Home shop machinist) it was suggested that "caster bearings" may work for the countershaft. On Wednesday, February 12, 2025 at 07:39:12 AM CST, hedgesben via groups.io
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Don Zarling
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Re: countershaft bearings
With a little help you should be able to build a new countershaft. Which, of course, would be easier if you have access to a second lathe. I get the impression that model engineers are pretty common
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Bill in OKC too
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Re: countershaft bearings
That's why I suggested OP call Clausing. They will know what the OEM part numbers are. Though since he lives in the UK, Tony might know at lathes.co.uk there have been a couple of authorized
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Bill in OKC too
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@Bill in OKC too .... there are lots from cheep and cheerful to eyewatering second mortgage however my bearings measure an internal id of 0.771" an od of 1.104" and a width of 1.472" approx.? i did
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hedgesben@...
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Another option is to modify it to take a readily available bearing as seen here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XUu42jobQfs&t=472s
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Nelson
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Please note that the part numbers marked in the Atlas manuals ARE NOT real part numbers from manufacturers. They are simply a part number code created by Atlas to track which part fits each
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Andrei
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Re: countershaft bearings
Once you have part numbers you can order from anyone, anywhere. I am sure they have bearing shops in the UK. I was able to find such places in Turkey, Saudi Arabia, and Germany when I was in those
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Bill in OKC too
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im in the uk so any part from America is mega money in shipping.? hence i was asking if anyone knew
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hedgesben@...
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I think I'd call Clausing and see if they have the parts, or at least modern part numbers.?
Bill in OKC?
William R. Meyers, MSgt, USAF(Ret.)
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Bill in OKC too
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