Babbit

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Kenneth
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Babbit

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What is the best grade babbit for windmill bearings?
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Windmillsrus
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What are you pouring? Is it open gear or oil bath or ???
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Kenneth
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Open gear.
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mtblah
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Kenneth , look under the resources & hardware section , Kapp Babbitt is listed there
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windybob
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If it's a show mill, use tire weights. If it's a pumper, get some medium hard stuff. The more tin, the harder it is.
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Kenneth
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Thanks guys.
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Windcatcher530 Dan
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Post by Windcatcher530 Dan »

Question? Why would the Babbitt be different between an open gear and a oil bath mill. Is it because the Babbitt on a open gear is more exposed to the weather ?
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