jclow Posted February 9, 2009 Share Posted February 9, 2009 Finally able to pour my bearings today. All seened to go well. This was my first attempt at this. Here are a few pics of the pour. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jclow Posted February 9, 2009 Author Share Posted February 9, 2009 More pictures of the pour. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul B Posted February 9, 2009 Share Posted February 9, 2009 Is that plasti-gage in the last pic for measuring clearence? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petersenj20 Posted February 9, 2009 Share Posted February 9, 2009 (edited) Nice pictures. You have to give a write up. What does this rod attach to? It looks like you poured the shaft in place. I don't see how you did the bearing caps though. Did you pour them separate or fully assembled? Also no pictures of how you contained the babbitt at the ends. My short stint at the babbitt factory we used ceramic fiberglass rope (looks like you did too) sandwiched by drop ceiling panels. Yes the cheap kind bought at BORG. I got to see some big pours in 1000 pound bearing caps. We didn't have the shaft to make things "easy". We had to pour big and then cut to specs. You should see the monster vertical lathe these guys used. I had a hard enough time bolting a pillow block in the lathe and these guys bolted and zeroed a 5 foot diameter, half bearing in a lathe that cut off a 1/32" at a time. Coolest job I ever had. I wish I had pictures. Edited February 9, 2009 by petersenj20 Sentence Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jclow Posted February 9, 2009 Author Share Posted February 9, 2009 That rod is just a piece of pipe machined to same diameter of the shaft on my crank. The top caps were poured in place and I used babbitrite squished in with collars I made to fit to seal the ends. It works great and is re-useable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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