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marlinjackThe Machinist #5723 AMARGOSA MACHINE 'Running on Empty- Middle of Nowhere'

SIR, IF I MAY ADD; BRONZE BEARINGS ARE DESIGNED TO RUN DRY AS THEY ARE "SELF LUBRICATING" AND THAT IS A GOOD THING. WHERE AS NEEDLE BEARINGS MUST BE GREASED, SOMETIMES WITH TOO MUCH GREASE. MY POINT BEING THAT WHEN IT GETS VERY HOT, AND IT DOES; THE GREASE MELTS, AND FLOWS OUT ALL OVER AND BETWEEN YOUR FLYWHEEL AND CLUTCH DISC FRICTION SURFACE (OR IT USE TO HAVE FRICTION) NOW IT JUST SLIPS AND SPINS AND MAKES MORE HEAT WHICH MELTS MORE GREASE AND SO ON.I ONCE LOST A BRAND-NEW MCLOUD 10,000 RPM CLUTCH IN MY TRANS-AM, BECAUSE I TO, THOUGHT I WANTED A BALL BEARING PILOT. AND AS ANY ONE WHO KNOWS WILL TELL YOU ONCE YOU LOSE YOUR CLUTCH THERE "AIN'T NO GETTING IT BACK BABY"!! SO GO WITH THE BRONZE, PLEASE. IT'S STRONGER ANYWAY (GREATER SURFACE CONTACT AREA AND NO MOVING PARTS) REGARDS, MARLIN.

2/26/022:31 PM

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