Turntable lathe shaft ball bearings

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motorino
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Turntable lathe shaft ball bearings

Post: # 9773Unread post motorino
Fri Jul 09, 2010 1:07 pm

I made a new one for my lathe, the old one (original but relaped) have a micro grooves and make noises.

F-154 steel, cemented and polished with 5 microns diamond mousse (mirror finished) Castrol optimol white grease added

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Anyone cant post her experiences with her bearings? Any pic about Vms bearings?

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Marcos

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Post: # 10643Unread post motorino
Mon Sep 20, 2010 2:29 pm

Never use this grease, Castrol optimol white grease, its like a brake for my system, overloaded the servo power supply (more than 5A at 5 VDC)

I remove that grease and add light lithium grease

Someone know what grease or oil need a Vms?

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Marcos

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