Hi all,

After Charles's suggestion of trying eBay for bearings for my rock
tumbler, I tracked down these 0.5" pillow block bearings:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...tem=7516469964

He says they're made by EBC and S&H for four will be $27 surface mail to
England. Looks like a pretty good deal and not much over the £20 I
wanted to spend. They aren't self-aligning but I'm not sure I really
need it. What do people think? Are EBC okay?

Best wishes,

Chris

Chris - Caution - we tend to pay rather more in =A3=A3=A3 than our US
friends pay in $$$,
once customs and VAT kick in. You will have to pay their charges, plus
a "handling charge" by Parcelforce or whatever. You will also have to
visit the depot to pick up your package.
I speak from bitter, bitter experience.

All the best,
Charles

wrote:
Chris - Caution - we tend to pay rather more in £££ than our US
friends pay in $$$,
once customs and VAT kick in. You will have to pay their charges, plus
a "handling charge" by Parcelforce or whatever. You will also have to
visit the depot to pick up your package.
I speak from bitter, bitter experience.

Thanks for the warning. I got caught out like this before when I bought
a special cast iron handwheel from the States. The cost of the bearings
is actually under the £18 limit, so I shouldn't have to pay any duty or
handling charges, but I'm still tempted to look for a neater solution.
Especially since the pillow blocks are 5" long.

Best wishes,

Chris

Had you seen these?
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...6243 049&rd=1

Charles

wrote:
Had you seen these?
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...6243 049&rd=1

Yes, unfortunately they're too big. I need something around the 0.5"
mark. Also the pillow blocks can't afford to be too long, or I won't be
able to position the shafts close enough together. What I really need is
a bearing fitted inside an eye bolt, or a bronze bush inside a rod end,
something like that. I'll figure something out.

Best wishes,

Chris