Cheap bearings

[Pistonbroke]

......and that's why it doesn't save anything putting a cheap cast bearing on a Keenan

 

[Fergieman]

Keenans use the heavy duty casting of the same size bearing. It is possible to buy a replacement bearing from any stockist just make sure you get the heavy duty version.

 

[Pistonbroke]

Keenans use the heavy duty casting of the same size bearing. It is possible to buy a replacement bearing from any stockist just make sure you get the heavy duty version.

Got a steel housed one from keenan. Keenan engineer reckons even their cast ones will crack but not the steel

 

[spanners and hammers]

would stainless one be stronger ???

 

[Pistonbroke]

would stainless one be stronger ???
[/QUOTE £65 copy cast, £137 keenan heavy duty cast,£161 keenan steel,£380 stainless

 

[Pistonbroke]

 

[bobk]

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You can buy the housing seperate . feeder won't bust a bearing

 

[spanners and hammers]

i knew it would be dear ! but time to repair down time, length of time it last ????

 

[Pistonbroke]

You can buy the housing seperate . feeder won't bust a bearing

Had to butcher the bearing getting it off anyway

 

[Pistonbroke]

i knew it would be dear ! but time to repair down time, length of time it last ????

Can't see this thing cracking in all fairness

 

[spanners and hammers]

 

[Dave W]

Keenans use the heavy duty casting of the same size bearing. It is possible to buy a replacement bearing from any stockist just make sure you get the heavy duty version.

Just check before you go down that route. I don't think the hole centres on the HD are the same

 

[Pistonbroke]

Just check before you go down that route. I don't think the hole centres on the HD are the same

70 mm Bearing insert that was coming off was uc14 and the new one is ucx14 whatever that means. Bolt holes six inch centres

 

[Pistonbroke]

Oh and another thing. Be careful hitting a bearing race with a hammer when getting it off. Turns out a chip off the hammer went through a hoodie and a rugby shirt into my arm about an inch deep . Off to hospital tomorrow to try and get it out

 

[Cowmansam]

That looks healthy

 

[Pistonbroke]

That looks healthy

Looks better now than the day after it happened. Must of bled a lot inside and swelled up. Hardly felt it at the time but it's on the x-ray

 

[Fruitbat]

Done similar with something off one of those metal Tri-star brush cutter blades. Didn’t feel much, but could hear the unmistakable sound of metal on metal when the other half tapped it with the tweezers. Pea sized curl of metal, straight through the side.

 

[Pistonbroke]

Quick update, they left the metal in there as they think it's more risky hacking it open to get it out and put me on some strong antibiotics. Never felt so rough taking them

 

[Highland Mule]

Quick update, they left the metal in there as they think it's more risky hacking it open to get it out and put me on some strong antibiotics. Never felt so rough taking them

Just be careful to avoid MRI scanners from now on then.

 

[davidroberts30]

Oh and another thing. Be careful hitting a bearing race with a hammer when getting it off. Turns out a chip off the hammer went through a hoodie and a rugby shirt into my arm about an inch deep . Off to hospital tomorrow to try and get it outView attachment 949813

that like being shot