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clen666

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Post #1
How can I tell if my beam tube is suitable for a rebuild or is Donald ducked?
How can I tell if the tube is out of shape where the bearings sit, or is it just a judgment call?

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Posted 30th Jan 2013 at 12:29
hovis16

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Post #2
Do the outer seals slide on and off by hand? Also check for dimples on the outside and inside of the tube. Failing that measure it

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Posted 30th Jan 2013 at 12:33
welshpug!

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Post #3
clen666 wrote:
How can I tell if the tube is out of shape where the bearings sit


look at it.

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Posted 30th Jan 2013 at 13:02
jord294

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Post #4
better still, take the outer bearings out to make sure they're not covering a bodged previous rebuild

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Posted 30th Jan 2013 at 14:02
clen666

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welshpug! wrote:
clen666 wrote:
How can I tell if the tube is out of shape where the bearings sit


look at it.


Well I didn't know how precise it needed to be, obviously if it looks out of shape it's knackered, didn't know if small amounts not clearly visible to the eye would affect bearing life

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Posted 30th Jan 2013 at 17:03
jord294

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clen666 wrote:
Well I didn't know how precise it needed to be, obviously if it looks out of shape it's knackered, didn't know if small amounts not clearly visible to the eye would affect bearing life

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not necessarily! i have 2 tubes here which i thought were perfect. good outer bearings both sides, but when i removed them ready to get tubes shotblasted and powdercoated, i found that the outer bearings had been fitted into a tube which had previously had bearing failure, and had worn into the tube.

fit for scrap only Thumbs down

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Posted 30th Jan 2013 at 17:51
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Post #7
Its pretty ruddy obvious tbh, if its f**ked its f**ked! if its not worn, its fine!

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Posted 30th Jan 2013 at 18:08

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