Subject: [Fot] Thrust Bearing fabrication question?

From: David Cutter via Fot <[email-masked]>
Date: Thu, 23 Feb 2023 10:29:11 -0500

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Amici, fabricating some full 360 degree thrust bearings for the first
time.  What is the recommended method for fastening them?  Pin or other
fastener?  Fasten both halves or just the upper half?

Thanks!
Dave
Spitfire #42

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<div dir=3D"ltr">Amici, fabricating some full 360 degree thrust bearings fo=
r the first time.=C2=A0 What is the recommended method for fastening them?=
=C2=A0 Pin or other fastener?=C2=A0 Fasten both halves or just the upper ha=
lf?<div><br></div><div>Thanks!</div><div>Dave</div><div>Spitfire #42</div><=
div><br></div><div><br></div></div>

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From: Scott Janzen via Fot <[email-masked]>
Date: Thu, 23 Feb 2023 12:47:37 -0500

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<p class=3D"MsoNormal">On my Spit, I found that I had to replace the main be=
arings more often than the thrust washers, so I pinned the top half and repl=
aced thrust washers like every second time I replaced main bearings.<o:p></o=
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<p class=3D"MsoNormal">Scot (B.)<o:p></o:p></p>
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b>On Behalf Of
</b>Richard Good via Fot<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, February 23, 2023 9:49 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> [email-masked]; David Cutter &lt;[email-masked]&gt;=
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<b>Subject:</b> Re: [Fot] Thrust Bearing fabrication question?<o:p></o:p></p=
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al&quot;,sans-serif">Dave,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Ari=
al&quot;,sans-serif">I use brass pins in the lower half only.&nbsp; If you p=
in the upper half you have to remove the crank to replace the thrust washer.=
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41:57 AM EST, David Cutter via Fot &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]"=
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<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Hel=
vetica&quot;,sans-serif;color:#26282A">Amici, fabricating some full 360 degr=
ee thrust bearings for the first time.&nbsp; What is the recommended method f=
or fastening them?&nbsp; Pin or other fastener?&nbsp; Fasten
 both halves or just the upper half?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<div>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Hel=
vetica&quot;,sans-serif;color:#26282A"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
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<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Hel=
vetica&quot;,sans-serif;color:#26282A">Thanks!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Hel=
vetica&quot;,sans-serif;color:#26282A">Dave<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Hel=
vetica&quot;,sans-serif;color:#26282A">Spitfire #42<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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