vwfence
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Post by vwfence on Mar 13, 2019 10:13:25 GMT -5
Does anyone know if the D-14 housing is still being cast by anyone here in the USA ? I have a plan for a project that I would like to use it in . Thanks Wayne
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Post by johnjsgems on Mar 15, 2019 10:52:12 GMT -5
Highland Park (China Park) talked about it in the past but I think they dropped that plan.
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vwfence
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Post by vwfence on Mar 18, 2019 9:52:56 GMT -5
That would be good John if they Dropped it from all im finding out. Im going to look at 1 of there saws this week that is less than 6 months old and all messed up
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QuailRiver
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Post by QuailRiver on Mar 18, 2019 11:19:06 GMT -5
Raytech bought the rights to produce the Poly-Arbor line around 1980. But I think that it was soon after Lyman Products bought out Raytech they discontinued them. And it was a &@$% shame that they did too. IMO the Poly Arbors were the best lapidary arbors ever made. Larry C.
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Post by QuailRiver on Mar 18, 2019 11:24:35 GMT -5
If you're interested in trying to revive them (Poly Arbors) Lyman Products may still own the rights to produce them or they may have sold those rights to Rick Scott of Scott manufacturing when they sold him the rights to produce some of the old Raytech lapidary equipment. One of the biggest hurdles for reproducing them these days would be finding quality bearings to use in the housings.
Larry C.
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vwfence
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Post by vwfence on Mar 20, 2019 2:15:04 GMT -5
there are still good bearings out there but they are a bit costly
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QuailRiver
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Post by QuailRiver on Mar 20, 2019 8:33:03 GMT -5
there are still good bearings out there but they are a bit costly Please tell where? I've done extensive searching the last few years and haven't been able to find any U.S. or Japanese brand of small, deep groove, insert type bearings that are not being outsourced to China or Mexico now with one exception, an expensive French made brand which I tried and they were junk too. Those only lasted about three months of daily use on a 14" slab saw. So if you know of source please let us know who? Larry C.
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vwfence
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Post by vwfence on Mar 20, 2019 11:27:09 GMT -5
I bought a bunch of bearings last yr from a company in the twin citys , but i dont remember if they were current or new old stock . ALso look up wisconsin bearing {they now have a new name that i dont recall } but i got some bearings for a lortone from them and they werent really bad in price. i need to get on the road for today , but i will try and find that new name when i get home
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