Yea,

I have access to the mil specs. I try to stay away from the lubrication stuff, as it is set in stone. The two tyes we commonly use are NOT compatible and everything has a shelf life. I think expensive brg assys get sent back to the manufacture and re-worked after the shelf-life with new grease, seals after cleaning and inspection. But, that's not my field. I'll stick with structures and dynamics plus lots of laboratory composites.

That's curriously, trying to save cost with subsituting. We are more a low-volume and anything other than standard practices costs us $$$ from the suppliers.

On, this wheel brg note. Are you assuming MB engineering is overkilling and using a high-quality grease accross the product line ??? On this note, I always liked MB in that they actually follow the manufactures bearing preload/clearance instructions.

Do you use a dial indicator as the maual and set the clearance to 0.01-0.02mm?

Just currious!!

Michael

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Michael McGuire
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