I've decided to rebuild all of my older motors, just because.
They are typical 1 - 5 HP TEFC's, both 1 phase & 3 phase.
I have 4 questions:
1: What brand of bearing do you think is "the best?" I'm thinking NSK, unless there's a better option.
2: Where's a good place to buy such bearings, for a variety of older motors?
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3: When mounting the bearing on the shaft, do you recommend just a "dry" fit, as in using a little WD40 which will then evaporate off. Or do you recommend using some kind of compound, such as Loctite 641 bearing retainer?
4: This concerns the bearing beds. I've seen videos that recommend using a little molybdenum grease. Oddly, I've seen other videos that recommend using Loctite 609 bearing retainer! These two methods could not be further apart.
And some guys just lay them in there dry, after cleaning the beds with brake fluid.
What's the general consensus around here?
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