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Topic: babbit services

Posted By: CAL(KS)
Subject: babbit services
Date Posted: 17 Feb 2011 at 3:18pm

im looking for recommendations for babbit services you guys have used. I am interested in having some work done on a couple projects, and what i priced seemed kinda high to me but when there are no other options you cant complain i guess. i searched on the net only to yield a couple options.

thank you

Replies:

Posted By: Ken McGregor
Date Posted: 17 Feb 2011 at 4:48pm

My Dad used to pour his own babbit bearings. A little modeling clay on each side of the bearing and the hole in it being open, you can heat up the babbit in a pouring ladle with a blow torch (or acetylene if your prefer or are more modern) Simply pour the liquid around the shafting. It hardens fast .... clean off the clay and away you go for another run. Dad used to pour the pump jack bearings about once every 5-6 years to keep it running smoothly.

As I recall, he used to melt out the old bearing in order to get the hole opened up. I believe a little propping served to centre the shaft for the new pour.

Try it...it isn't too hard to do.

regards,

Ken McGregor

Posted By: bryani289swmi
Date Posted: 17 Feb 2011 at 6:16pm

Hi Cal,

I would concur with Ken on trying it yourself. I help a friend of mine who pours and machines a lot of Model T engines. We have also done one of his Studebakers, Packard, Model H JD. Shoot me a pm if interested as I have a decent amount of information on the topic. Good luck.

Bryan

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Posted By: CAL(KS)
Date Posted: 18 Feb 2011 at 5:07pm

well i would not be opposed to trying something like that myself... however.. what i need is a little more involved... basically i need bearing inserts that are no longer available to be "recoated" or babbited, i dont have actual babbit bearings. if that makes sense...

then i would need them bored to match my crank... i called one place that could actually do it and was told $150 a hole. i just wanted some other options.

thank you