Rear Bearing w/Nylon Retainers

[michael Medlin]

Bob, I've been looking stainless bearings for the RX forever but could not find them. Do you have a phone # or website link for your source? Thanks, Michael.
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  In a message dated 1/5/03 10:11:39 AM Pacific Standard Time, jbudd at QNET.COM writes:



    Hi all,

    Does anyone know of a source of bearings with nylon retainers?  I 
    need to replace the rear bearing in my OS-140RX and it was suggested 
    to me by a leading engine authority that a bearing with nylon 
    retainers (not phenolic) might help.  To date I've been using the 
    inexpensive Boca Bearings with mixed results; the last bearing 
    failure took out the piston/sleeve.  I have not used any other 
    bearings but I am open to suggestions!

    TIA, Jerry
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    Jerry Budd
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  Hi Jerry

  The answer is stainless bearing, I get them from Geraldi Bearing, but I assume King Bearing or other bearing houses will have/can get them.  Cost is a little more, $28 last time I got one.  To date I/we have not had one fail, some have 250-300 flights.  Jerry Jay has one that has out lasted the ring, put a ring in it last night and he left the bearing in.  I don't know if you remember, but this was also the answer with the OS .61 Hanno vs the .61 RF, I never did have a bearing fail in a Hanno .61, bearings in the .61 RF were similar to the RX 140 (100-125 flights).  You may have to push the bearing people a little to get a stainless, but trust me, they are available.  I have had poor luck with Boca bearings in general, by the way.

  Bob  
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