On 6/6/2013 9:04 AM, Ned Simmons wrote:
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I have a love-hate relationship with Misumi. Love when I can specify a
complicated shaft (for example) instead of modelling it and making it
myself, hate when I've spent 45 minutes trying to generate a Misumi
p/n for said shaft, can't get exactly what I need, and end up drawing
it after all.

But I do buy stuff from them regularly. If you pick a part and go thru
the configuration process the page will display a real time quote as
well as generate a CAD model of the part. I'd guess a simple 25mm
pillow block would be about $60.

I spent at least half that long trying to figure out how to get the
configurator to work and gave it up.

I think I can get the shaft turned for that, roughly, probably, and go
w/ a standard pillow block. If could get the inch ID on the bearing I'd
consider it, but when still have to either shim or pare down the shaft
anyway, then it just doesn't seem any real strong advantage.

But, as another noted, it is surely a resource to add to the save
links...and thanks for that and the suggestion.

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