the only problem i am having is where to buy bearings. that is all i need to know. read my first post. i'm not asking how anyone did it, messurements they used, or designs they used. i'm just asking where to buy bearings. how is what i am doing so wrong????D.Hearne said:But apparently you have had problems in getting it done, haven't you? Otherwise you wouldn't have started this thread If it was so easy, why haven't you done it yet?
but see, that's just it. i can make my own brackets and weld them in myself.latamud said:To get the brackets made at a machine shop will cost you about $20 for the two.
but i do have the skills. there are two reasons why i want to do this myself. one is the cost; $40 for two bearings and rings seems over-priced in my book (then again, it's it my opinion). i can make the rings myself and weld them in. the seconded is that i enjoy the designing process (even thought there is no real design needed here). this is a very simple project; i mean the most complex part of this would be to tolerance fit the ring to the bearing. even that is a simple .005" though.CornerCarvin67 said:Steve came across as a nice guy to me on the phone. I'm a mechanical designer myself with over 15 years in the field. I'm well aware of how to find the bearing online or the usual McMaster Carr and Grainger. In fact I even know of a way to probably get the bearing for free if I wanted to. But because I don't have the skills.... I went to Steve. His welding wasn't very impressive... but I was primarilly paying for the "no hassle" part of the deal. It's not just knowing which bearing... but it's knowing exactly how and where. I'm quite sure he had to build a fixture of some sort to ensure that it all goes together properly. Anybody who's welded (not me) knows that things have a tendency to "move". In this instance... you're trying to align properly two sets of bearings that will perform with a shaft. If you don't do it right... you either get a pedal that isn't alignned correctly or maybe not even get the pedal shaft in at all. $40 is cheap when it's all said and done.
I certainly can respect that, having been a starving Mech E student at one time myself. Which brings me to the real question: why do you need this mod at all? Is it really better than new plastic bushings with some fresh grease on them? It's not like this is a high load area, rotating machinery, going to see 10,000,000 cycles, etc.6Stang7 said:i'm not going to spend more money if i dont have to.
well, i got my car back from paint, and the clutch pedal was really stiff and making a horrible squeaking/rubbing noise coming. i had brand new greased up bushings in there, but i am guessing the cable clutch system and new clutch are just too much for it. it's a PITA to remove the bracket, so i want to do it while i have it out.reenmachine said:I certainly can respect that, having been a starving Mech E student at one time myself. Which brings me to the real question: why do you need this mod at all? Is it really better than new plastic bushings with some fresh grease on them? It's not like this is a high load area, rotating machinery, going to see 10,000,000 cycles, etc.
ya i know. this thread got a little hijacked here.rufusbooth said:Well, I do not want to seem like an a$$ here but zookeeper answered your question right off the bat. Your local bearing house. I went ahead and did the footwork for you. Google to find where you live (as your profile does not have your general location), and Google local to find the bearing house.
http://www.google.com/local?sc=1&hl=en&q=king+bearing&near=livermore,+ca&btnG=Google+Search&rl=1
I believe the “A” result should be close to your location (About 16 Mi). King Bearing Inc.
This research took all of 5 minutes.
Cheers,
Rufus
well, the stores listed did have it, but there was a link on the veiw top of the page to a place called VXB ball bearings.rufusbooth said:
ya, i am aware of that.rufusbooth said:Comparing those bearings to the ones that Mustang Steve uses you will notice that the outer race of the bearing does not have a slot machined out for the retainer ring. The retainer ring is there to keep the bearing from sliding into your pedal support too far. Keep this in mind so that you design your bearing cups with a positive stop.
Cheers,
Rufus
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