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SnowManSnow
 Post subject: Is this bearing ok?
PostPosted: Thu Jun 25, 2020 6:48 pm 
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I just got this in from stewmac ... it’s a router bearing for binding and such, but it looks like it’s missing some of the bearing or something... the other side looks like the others
Thoughts?
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Barry Daniels
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Looks like the outer part is just extended.


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SnowManSnow
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Barry Daniels wrote:
Looks like the outer part is just extended.

At any rate I don’t think it’s right unless they changed designs for some reason. It’s the same
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I've never seen one like that. Try it on a piece of scrap. If it's no good you'll know directly.
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Clay S.
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I have a couple of bearings that have a similar construction, but they are used on each end of a small spindle. The way that bearing is made it looks like it would either catch debris or interfere with the cutter,or if mounted the other way make it difficult to tighten the retaining screw with a pair of pliers (I often use pliers in lieu of the usual hex key) But if those actually are non issues the bearing might be O.K.
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Colin North
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Why not ask SM?

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The name catgut is confusing. There are two explanations for the mix up.

Catgut is an abbreviation of the word cattle gut. Gut strings are made from sheep or goat intestines, in the past even from horse, mule or donkey intestines.

Otherwise it could be from the word kitgut or kitstring. Kit meant fiddle, not kitten.
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Too bad all the bearings don't have an extended collar. Sometimes it's a close call getting the bearings to run against the body when routing purfling shoulders when the binding channel is cut first. I prefer doing it in that order because I feel it helps reduce potential tearout of the spruce by taking less meat.

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SnowManSnow
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Colin North wrote:
Why not ask SM?

I have
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Colin North
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SnowManSnow wrote:
Colin North wrote:
Why not ask SM?

I have
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Weekend too.

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The name catgut is confusing. There are two explanations for the mix up.

Catgut is an abbreviation of the word cattle gut. Gut strings are made from sheep or goat intestines, in the past even from horse, mule or donkey intestines.

Otherwise it could be from the word kitgut or kitstring. Kit meant fiddle, not kitten.
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Freeman
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I recently (3 months ago) ordered a new set of their binding router bearings and none of them look like that.
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I think the suggestion to contact SM was a suggestion to pick up the phone and ask. I think email is easy to stack up and reply when convenient.

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SnowManSnow
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phavriluk wrote:
I think the suggestion to contact SM was a suggestion to pick up the phone and ask. I think email is easy to stack up and reply when convenient.

Thanks
:) call them
All their ca is via email right now

All that said they did respond and another is on the way


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doncaparker
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SM is pretty invested in customer service. If you are not happy with something, they will do a lot to make it right.
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SnowManSnow
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doncaparker wrote:
SM is pretty invested in customer service. If you are not happy with something, they will do a lot to make it right.

It’s always been my experience too


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