[SEL] 7 inch rod journal bearing

[john palmer]

Totally agree it's not rocket science!  The last one I did needed 15 thou so I tinned the shells and wiped the babbit on . Very pleased with result.  John

> Date: Fri, 9 Nov 2012 19:02:10 -0500
> From: jbcast at charter.net
> To: sel at lists.stationary-engine.com
> Subject: Re: [SEL] 7 inch rod journal bearing
> 
> When the local sugar mill was open I would stop by and see what was 
> going on in the machine shop. The mill bearings were on 18" shafts. They 
> would tin them with acid core solder paste and re babbitt them with a 
> babbitt wire, looked like solder. He would use a torch and melt it on 
> like you would with a brazing rod, they would mount it in the big 
> Cincinati Mill and bore them. When the mill closed I picked up a roll of 
> the babbitt, if you want to try it I can send you some.
> J.B. Castagnos
> 
> 
> On Fri, Nov 9, 2012 at 2:07 PM, bill boyce wrote:
> 
> > hello all,,
> > i'm looking for some suggestions for a bearing repair. i need to have 
> > a connecting rod bearing re-babbitted,,, the appx size is about 7 
> > inches on the crank pin dia. and appx 7 inches in width.  there are 
> > brass shells the babbitt will be poured onto,,,,,
> > has anyone had a repair like this done lately? and where is a good 
> > place to send it for repair?
> > any ideas would be appreciated,,,
> > bill boyce
> > lost prairie, arkansas
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