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felt oil seals
Posted: Sat Nov 18, 2023 2:36 pm
by mtblah
Today I used my babbitt scraping skills to enlarge the center hole in the front seal for the Dempster #12 , same technique as scraping babbitt .
Re: felt oil seals
Posted: Sun Nov 19, 2023 9:40 am
by windybob
It should fit snug around the shaft. The oil soaking in it does the lubricating, so no need to worry about it fitting too tight. I usually lube them up good while assembling.
Re: felt oil seals
Posted: Sun Nov 19, 2023 4:57 pm
by mtblah
Windy , thanks for the tip !
Mike B