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    Jib crane bearing races

    Sometimes it is next to impossible to find the size bearings you need so you have to make them
    Shown below is a 28 inch diameter bearing set for a jib crane
    the way the races are machined the inner race fits around a H beam and has a 90°contact area for the balls
    the outer race still in the lathe has a 90° contact area as well but is the opposite of the inside this way the bearing was not only 100% thrust capable but 100% radial as well Not like the angular contact bearings that can be bought off the shelf
    the material was ASTM 514 T1 steel later it was surface hardened.
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    Horizontal Bead roller set up

    Once I needed to make a turn table to be mounted in the floor for rail mounted trolleys to traverse and change directions. To do this I wanted a rubber seal to keep out dirt or water when the floor was cleaned
    I mounted my bead roller on the turn table then made the bead in the metal ring tacked to the turntable
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    Thanks Frank S! We've added your Jib Crane Bearing to our Cranes category,
    as well as to your builder page: Frank S's Homemade Tools. Your receipt:




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    Thanks Frank S! We've added your Bearing Weather Seal to our Miscellaneous category,
    as well as to your builder page: Frank S's Homemade Tools. Your receipt:






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