|
Audio Asylum Thread Printer Get a view of an entire thread on one page |
For Sale Ads |
70.129.221.33
In Reply to: Bells ring! So have you replaced the bearings? (nt) posted by Garth on September 11, 2006 at 06:35:54:
I ordered a set of four #3 grade ceramic hybrid 6x13x5 flanged bearings for my RB250's. Expect this to be a big improvement over stock. Another supplier stocks #5 hybrid ceramics, but not in a flanged bearing.
The ceramics are rounder, and have a lot less friction compared tgo steel balls. I hope they are quieter also.
The upgrade bearings are maybe the final tweak for my rewired, new stubbed, damped arm tube RB250's. The horizontal bearing replacement looks like it would also yield a better performing arm. Anone know the size of that one?
Follow Ups:
....a veritable alchemcal transmutation of the humble Rega into a bona-fide super-arm, by the sound of it.How much are those bearings?
Do you intend to use slightly more 'preload', and hence achieve less play than the standard bearings?
Thanks for the source link.
I have not pulled one apart. Is there four bearing? I thought a four pack would allow redoing both my arms.
The four pack is 90.00, not chicken feed, but less than a counterweight. The non-flanged #5 ceramic hybrid 6x13x5 at vbx are 10 for 50.00. But these are not flanged. Wish there was a #5 flanged at 5.00 a pop.
I suspect a 5 grade ceramic will be as free moving as the #3 in steel, plus less rattling due to the tighter tolerances. This would really supe up the lowly RB-250.
This post is made possible by the generous support of people like you and our sponsors: