Posted by joncat (A) on May 06, 2008 at 09:55:50

In Reply to: RE: BIX...how much oil? posted by NewbieBaby on May 06, 2008 at 09:39:28

I've got a feeling that the bearing your describing is like my old VPI HW-19 bearing, where I would have to let the spindle (attached to platter) settle into the well. The BIX has a shaft which mounts to the plinth, and the inverted bearing shaft drop down over this base shaft which is what has a small concave well at the top in which sits the ball bearing. The inverted bearing shaft has a teflon disc at the top which will then sit atop the ball bearing.

Pic here:

http://lh6.ggpht.com/Catuccio/SCCNgiMHPmI/AAAAAAAABB8/vTPnXX-1l9o/bearing.JPG

thanks for your tips
jc