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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Hard Maple is best for wear and is actually a
standard bearing insert material for Style 220/226 Hanger Bearings for Martin
screw conveyors (augers).</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Mark</FONT></DIV>
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<A title=wmalot@rabungap.org href="mailto:wmalot@rabungap.org">Woody Malot</A>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Sunday, March 22, 2009 9:09
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [Gristmillers] Need top for
pillow block Mill SN: 3287 - 16" Meadow Mills</DIV>
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<DIV>Faber, It is a rigged way to go, but we have used it for a number of
years of regular grinding, Take a block of wood ( I use Yellow Poplar
) (there has been some discussion around here by the old timers about
what is better for the job, hard wood or soft wood) and make your top
from it. Just bore an 1.75 inch hole in it and then cut in half.
you can then line it up with the other bolts and mark the holes as
needed. You can also tighten it down as it wears. I bored a
quarter inch hole in mine just above the shaft and put 90 weight gear oil in
it as needed for lube. The wood seems to do a good job of becoming
saturated with oil and then keeping the shaft from wearing on the babbit
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