Horace,
Just for the hell of it, I am making a new bearing motor out of automotive
bearings, the old conical roller type used in the front wheels of
rear-wheel-drive cars. It's almost done, but I unfortunately ran out of 5/16"
nuts tonight, so cannot continue until tomorrow evening.
Two bearings, National SA-12, used in the outer front wheel bearings for
Mercedes-Benz E320 were given a smaller inner diameter to fit a 5/8" shaft by
pounding steel sleeves into them. U bolts support the bearing races. Very
similar to the BB motor I already have, and what you're running on your end.
Only the bearing type is different.
I'll try and complete it tomorrow night, as it is a simple project, and see
what happens.
--Kyle
