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  1. #931
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    Quote Originally Posted by KBs PensNmore View Post
    If you're constantly moving the welder onto the sloping surface, remove the standard castors and fit braked units. For the rear wheels, try to find a manual wheel chair and remove the hand brakes and fit them. If you can't find any let me know as I've a few around somewhere.
    DAM where I got them from, OK.
    I just get them from the wheelchairs I find at this old person's home that is on top of a steep hill.
    Gold, the colour of choice for the discerning person.

  2. #932
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    Quote Originally Posted by .RC. View Post
    I just get them from the wheelchairs I find at this old person's home that is on top of a steep hill.
    Or is that from the bottom of the hill.
    Actually got them from the Hospital, when I volunteered there, as they were being scrapped.
    Kryn
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  3. #933
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    Nah, the ones at the bottom are all banged up, and have no brakes.
    Gold, the colour of choice for the discerning person.

  4. #934
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    Quote Originally Posted by Com_VC View Post
    Something like this will probably do the job.

    https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/35489144...mis&media=COPY

    Indeed it did. Lengths of the block, threaded section, and flange nuts were a little different:
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    but the threads were identical, so I could mix and match parts from the damaged and new one.

    I was able to use the old block with its wiring and hose still attached,
    fitted the new threaded tube, the old flange nuts, and the new plastic front panel flange.
    Nigel, from a cave FULL of unfinished projects and lost tools.

  5. #935
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    Default I asked "how bad can Amazon chinesium bearings be?"

    The answer, surprise surprise was "Yes"

    I just wanted two 6202 bearings in a hurry for my surface grinder column and table hand wheels. Reputable places had them for 6 bucks each, but with delivery ended up being $12ea. I guessed for less than $18 for four, I might get two OK ones and as it's hand feed not machine speeds I wasn't worried about longevity. But when I got them today I can see the bearing seals are poorly made, and the bearings themselves are rough as guts. The 40+ year old bearing in the table screw which was worn out was in better nick than these pieces of garbage.

    I'm torn between returning them and tearing them down as a lesson to myself. It's only $18 lost, but then the random third party seller doesn't deserve my money.

    What do you all think? Tear it down and post some photos or send em back and buy a 4 pack of XPA beers?

    Note that these were shipped by Amazon, but sold by a third party vendor.
    Last edited by ulyanov; 28th Mar 2024 at 01:01 PM. Reason: added link | removed link & added info

  6. #936
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    No point tearing them down as there is less than a 50-50 chance you can improve them and why waste time on cheap bearings as life is too short.

    I prefer buying bearings from a walk in local store because it keeps them in business and they will offer an instant replacement if the bearings are bad out of the box.

    On a similar note it’s a similar thing but slightly different with nuts and bolts and screws. I know it’s painful paying for a pack of 4 fasteners at the green shed compared to ordering a pack of 50 online for the same price but after a long wait for delivery from China only to realize they have sent the wrong thread pitch or wrong diameter is a slap in the face kind of feeling.

  7. #937
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    Quote Originally Posted by ulyanov View Post
    What do you all think? Tear it down and post some photos or send em back and buy a 4 pack of XPA beers?

    https://www.amazon.com.au/dp/B0BN7VW9RZ
    The beer sounds good. As above not worth the effort.

  8. #938
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    Quote Originally Posted by ulyanov View Post
    The answer, surprise surprise was "Yes"

    I just wanted two 6202 bearings in a hurry for my surface grinder column and table hand wheels. Reputable places had them for 6 bucks each, but with delivery ended up being $12ea. I guessed for less than $18 for four, I might get two OK ones and as it's hand feed not machine speeds I wasn't worried about longevity. But when I got them today I can see the bearing seals are poorly made, and the bearings themselves are rough as guts. The 40+ year old bearing in the table screw which was worn out was in better nick than these pieces of garbage.

    I'm torn between returning them and tearing them down as a lesson to myself. It's only $18 lost, but then the random third party seller doesn't deserve my money.

    What do you all think? Tear it down and post some photos or send em back and buy a 4 pack of XPA beers?
    HI ulyanov,
    By all means get your money back and let any potential buyers know why.

    OK! There is a " No naming and shaming policy" instituted by the forum admin to keep us out of courts.

    Don't get upset, ulyanov I know you are just trying for a reasonable quality product, and I am am not attacking you.

    This info is for all especially the recently new members .

    Be reading your post we all know who the offending vendor is and I surmise our members seeking any similar product will wisely avoid this vendor, from this point forward.

    However its not a bad idea to complete the vendors own review and just outline the facts backed up by photos, if possible.

    Secondly there is an Australian Product Review that you can find on the net to let people know that its not such a good idea to buy this product from this vendor.

    In this way the information about the specific product performance and quality that the vendor would rather not potential buyers have access to is out there and they, the vendor has to respond. This is possibly the best way to make the vendor look for a much better product to sell.

    Long story made short is: Don't stick your legal neck out (or our Forum's) and stick to the facts in public reviews and post pics to those reviews if possible.

    If members have been wondering where I was since May last year my family is dealing with a devastating medical problem. Time permitting,I will try to come back and visit when and where I can.

    Life is very busy for me as a carer and may well for some time as my wife gets over her operations and subsequent Chemo if at all.

    Thanks to those who have jumped in and kept the Forum,s behind the scene operations going.

    Cheers to you all.

    Grahame

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    Quote Originally Posted by kafie1980 View Post
    No point tearing them down as there is less than a 50-50 chance you can improve them and why waste time on cheap bearings as life is too short.

    I prefer buying bearings from a walk in local store because it keeps them in business and they will offer an instant replacement if the bearings are bad out of the box.

    Ha yeah mate, I wasn’t going to try and fix them, I am kinda $18 curious about why they are so bad. Like are the bearing dodecahedrons or the races chiselled or has the grease been replaced by sand…

    I only went Amazon because of the fast delivery. I ended up going and getting some Timkens from a local supplier today. Under $6ea

  10. #940
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    Quote Originally Posted by Grahame Collins View Post
    HI ulyanov,
    By all means get your money back and let any potential buyers know why.

    OK! There is a " No naming and shaming policy" instituted by the forum admin to keep us out of courts.
    Noted and thanks. I’ve removed the link and added some context - it’s not Amazon who supplied them, they just shipped.

    Good to see you around, I wish you all the best with your fam.

  11. #941
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    Hi Grahame, Sorry meant to click the THANKS button, but missed it.
    I hope that the wife gets better REAL SOON, as we miss you on here and thanks for the update on the wife.
    Regards,
    Kryn
    To grow old is mandatory, growing up is optional.

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