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KarlJ

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Posted: 06:10am 17 Jan 2010
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Has anyone sourced new bearings for their F&P, are there better types available?

Dimensions are

OD 1.848" = 46.9392mm
ID 0.982" =24.9428

Appears the factory ones are a sealed ball bearing unit,
I just read a sh*t load on bearing and now totally bamboozled.

I ask because I have a few bearing housings with stuffed bearings and If i'm going to buy them I sure as hell not paying $10 each from our mates in NZ.
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Downwind

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Posted: 06:53am 17 Jan 2010
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I just purchased new bearings through CBC a local bearing supplier last time at about $6.00 each i think.
I am pretty sure they are a standard size metric bearing and are cheaper than imperial bearings.

You can flick the seals out if you want to lower the drag but i choose to leave them in on the outside faces and only remove the inner seals.
You can also get them with a metal dust seal (less drag) or a weather proof rubber seal (more drag)

If you can get a Japanese made bearing they are much higher quality than some other rubbish on the market.

Pete.
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fillm

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Posted: 07:49am 17 Jan 2010
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Bearing no 6005 2rs (sealed), usually a standard size bearing stocked at bearing stores
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KarlJ

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Posted: 08:17am 17 Jan 2010
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Glen

could you add this to the homepage in f&P bits?

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KarlJ

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Posted: 11:24pm 25 Jan 2010
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6005 -2Z for metal seal less drag.

Found these puppies too.
http://www.vxb.com/page/bearings/PROD/Kit7674

Would they last longer? (need to be 8x longer at that price)

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