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thejdman01

12-28-2004 13:18:04




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i ran across a 7 foot woods disc very old at a farm auction. it literally sold for 5 dollars. i picked it up said what the hay and now looking it over it needs paint decals a few spindles and some wood bearings. first question is where would you find parts for such an old unit? what color would the unit have been? does anyone know where to get a decal kit for it? anyone have a clue what model it would be? i measured it to be 7 feet everything looks fairly origional and was told it was a woods. also i was going to turn on a lathe a some new bearings for it waht wood do you make them out of. assuming a hordwood like oak but didnt know if there was a better wood out there. thanks in advance

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Leroy

01-03-2005 16:36:04




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 Re: Wood Bearings in reply to thejdman01, 12-28-2004 13:18:04  
Hardness of wood is not nessarily what you want for bearings, you want a wood that will soak up and hold the grease to keep things lubricated. The real hard woods, The apple and the oak will not soak the grease in so they will run dry most of the time, that is the reason for the hard maple, it is hard enough to stand the load but also will absorb the grease



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farmerjohn

01-01-2005 07:20:37




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 Re: Wood Bearings in reply to thejdman01, 12-28-2004 13:18:04  
I remember my grandfather saying the best wood for bearings was apple. I have never worked with it though, I know it is hard!



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Leroy

12-30-2004 18:06:08




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 Re: Wood Bearings in reply to thejdman01, 12-28-2004 13:18:04  
Orignal factory is always hard maple. You say woods brand, never heard of that, woud somebody have been mixing up wood bros. harvesting machinery with a ferguson or dearborn disc? Some of these were made by roderic lean, was red and I believe was later bought by ford and renamed dearborn. how many blades per axle?



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mark

12-28-2004 20:17:01




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 Re: Wood Bearings in reply to thejdman01, 12-28-2004 13:18:04  
my understanding is that black gum was used for bearings. it's harder than a MIL's heart and very dense. i recall an old man when i was a kid stating it was used for wagon hubs.



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Bill(Wis)

12-28-2004 20:14:51




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 Re: Wood Bearings in reply to thejdman01, 12-28-2004 13:18:04  
John Deere can do a parts cross-search for almost anything. Give them a try.



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RJ-AZ

12-28-2004 20:13:31




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 Re: Wood Bearings in reply to thejdman01, 12-28-2004 13:18:04  
My dad made a set for an old culti-packer back in 1962. He used Oak and after boring the hole and shaping it where he wanted it he boiled them in oil all afternoon. Put them in a 5 gallon bucket (metal) and lit a wood fire underneath it. Smelled like an oil refinery. Cautioned my brother and I to stand clear in case it flashed and caught fire.They worked for many more seasons.



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msb

12-28-2004 19:47:11




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 Re: Wood Bearings in reply to thejdman01, 12-28-2004 13:18:04  
Hard Maple is the only wood that I know of that was used in making bearings.Soak them in oil for a long a possibe before using them.



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msb

12-28-2004 19:47:03




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 Re: Wood Bearings in reply to thejdman01, 12-28-2004 13:18:04  
Hard Maple is the only wood that I know of that was used in making bearings.Soak them in oil for a long a possibe before using them.



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thejdman01

12-28-2004 18:50:40




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 Re: Wood Bearings in reply to thejdman01, 12-28-2004 13:18:04  
what is lignum vitae where can you purchase it and how do you work with it is it a word product?



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Start Here...

12-28-2004 19:21:19




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 Re: Wood Bearings in reply to thejdman01, 12-28-2004 18:50:40  
Lignum Vitae can be purchased from a number of online sellers.



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Rauville

12-28-2004 18:45:36




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 Re: Wood Bearings in reply to thejdman01, 12-28-2004 13:18:04  
Rather high priced for some applications, but LIGNUM VITAE is excellent for making bearings. Super hard, fairly easy to work with, loaded with natural oil...even smells good!



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Bus Driver

12-28-2004 17:49:34




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 Re: Wood Bearings in reply to thejdman01, 12-28-2004 13:18:04  
I prefer white oak. If stored outdoors, maple will rot quickly. Hickory would not be good either- rots quickly. White oak is much more rot resistant.



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jimont

12-28-2004 15:31:56




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 Re: Wood Bearings in reply to thejdman01, 12-28-2004 13:18:04  
Any wood bearings that I've had to have replaced were turned from hard maple.



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jhill

12-28-2004 15:42:53




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 Re: Wood Bearings in reply to jimont, 12-28-2004 15:31:56  
I agree. Hard Maple for bearings.



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duster

12-31-2004 05:10:42




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 Re: Wood Bearings in reply to jhill, 12-28-2004 15:42:53  
What about iron wood. i've used that for many years in my old disc and it is still working.



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