[Syrupmakers] Cane mill bearings

[Ken Reit]

Nice job JT!! Having not cast anything other than teeth before, I have a
question. In my field you must use a serparating medium between everything
you wish to come apart in pieces. When you cast the one direct into the cup,
was any type of separator used between the old and new metal or does it
naturally separate when it cools?

 

Ken

 

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Sent: Saturday, February 16, 2008 11:42 PM
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Subject: [Syrupmakers] Cane mill bearings

 

Hey ya'll sorry it took so long but here are some pics of the zinc/aluminum
bearings I've been talking about. These are for a Chattanooga 13. The 2
piece bearing was cast in sand. The other one I poured directly into  the
cup and used a piece of spray paint can to form the socket for the shaft to
fit into. I also left about 1/4" of the bearing material on the bottom of
the cups so the shaft wasn't rubbing right on the cast iron. I don't  think
I'll ever have to replace them. 

Now I have a question. I think in the past someone took this mill apart and
when they  took the top off they let the large roller fall over and cracked
the rim around the hole. I welded on the cracks  directly behind the shaft
were the most pressure will be. I know it's a poor excuse for a welding job
but welding the cast iron is a lot different than steel. It's hard to hold
an arc. Anyway, just wondering what ya'll think  about it. The cracks don't
go into the main plate just that rim. Think it'll hold up?

 

Here's the link to the pictures: 

http://s258.photobucket.com/albums/hh267/Crownhoney/

 

 

JT





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