July 6, 201213 yr I'm rebuilding my Kane & Roach 85# hammer. Started in on the babbit for the main shaft today, and found a modification that I assume was done by a previous owner. A series of drilled holes to key in the babbit. Doesn't appear in the top caps, but they have a lip all the way around the babbit seat to lock it in. What do you guys think, original to the hammer or old modification? I've never re-babbited a hammer before, are keys and lips common? The rooster pic is just for fun, the iron clad rule here is NO chickens in the shop, a concept my wife's free range birds seem to have difficulty understanding.
July 6, 201213 yr What difference does it make it will only improve the quality of your bearing and will hurt nothing. From the looks of it it's original anyway.
July 6, 201213 yr That is very common in babbit bearings. All the Little Giants and other bearings I have poured have holes like that some are drilled but most are cast in. Be sure and clean all the old babbit out before you pour.
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