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Re: Bearing question

To: Arvid Jedlicka <arvidj@visi.com>
Subject: Re: Bearing question
From: David Scheidt <dmscheidt@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 22 Feb 2005 23:41:51 -0500
On Tue, 22 Feb 2005 15:26:51 -0600, Arvid Jedlicka <arvidj@visi.com> wrote:
> 
> I've purchased an Asian 3-in-1 drill, mill and lathe. Recommendations
> on the machine's user group suggest that the mill spindle bearings installed
> on the machine be replaced with a higher quality bearing. I have the
> bearing numbers - 32006x, 32007x and 32008x - but when I go to
> someplace like
> 
> www.awbearings.com
> 
> and see a list of 10 or more manufacturers for each bearing:
> 
> Chinese
> Consolidated
> FAG
> GPZ
> Import
> Koyo
> MRC
> NSK
> NTN
> Timken
> 
> I have no idea which manufacturer to choose. Any suggestions as to
> "Who makes bearings you can trust?".
>

Do you have a local bearing place?  If you do, call them.  They'll
cost more, but they know what they're doing, and will get you what you
need.

-- 
David Scheidt
dmscheidt@gmail.com






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