From: Greg Stevens [email protected]
Date: 13 May 2002
Time: 14:05:00
Remote Name: 202.47.56.17
Bruce, heres a thought. Back in the old days when I thought 3 bearing engines had some use, I rebuilt Christine's engine using Mini mains as the centre bearing. There was some work to do, but it allowed them to be easily replaced and a variation of oversize can be accessed.
After 200 miles the shaft broke, I chopped out the centre web and made it 2 bearing. Since then I have had a very expensive wind chime in the shed, made from two halves of a 3 bearing shaft!
Good Luck Greg