Allan Bennett Posted May 9, 2014 Share Posted May 9, 2014 Can anyone point me in the right direction for replacement bearings for a J Perkins EnErG C35-26 motor please? Perkins don't stock them, and they are unable to tell my local model shop what their specs are -- can't even tell what the exact diameter of the motor shaft is !! I've measured the bearings by eye against a steel rule, and they look to be 5.2mm i.d. by 10.5mm o.d. as far as I can determine. Is that a standard metric size, or are they likely to be imperial measurement? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biggles' Elder Brother - Moderator Posted May 9, 2014 Share Posted May 9, 2014 Your best bet Allan is to take it to a local Engineering Factors trade counter (look in your local yellow Pages) - they can probably i.d. the bearings there and then and with a bit of luck will sell you some new ones. This goes for IC engine bearings as well - they will sell you the bearings at a fraction of the cost you'll pay if you try to get them through your LMS - and they are exactly the same bearings! BEB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ken anderson. Posted May 9, 2014 Share Posted May 9, 2014 hello Allan-have a try here-its one of my old postings -but it may be a fix for you ken Anderson ne.1 ....fix dept. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allan Bennett Posted May 9, 2014 Author Share Posted May 9, 2014 Thanks ken, but a search on their web site doesn't bring up anything like it. I'm sure I'll have to take it to a bearing supplier, but I was trying to avoid having to take the motor out of commission for the moment. I find it very poor that JP don't supply spares, and are unable to give the specs, especially considering it's not a cheap motor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john stones 1 - Moderator Posted May 9, 2014 Share Posted May 9, 2014 As BEB says Allan bearing supplier will sort you, and he'll know what size is. John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allan Bennett Posted May 10, 2014 Author Share Posted May 10, 2014 I'm sure you're right, John (and BEB). I'll have to do the same with the grub-screws too, for they're not quite M3 -- much coarser thread. Thank you Mr. Perkins for your support Edited By Allan Bennett on 10/05/2014 08:29:54 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PatMc Posted May 10, 2014 Share Posted May 10, 2014 Allan, if it's any help the range of EnErG motors are Himax make, there's more detailed info at Maxxprod but nothing specific on the C35-26. This is the same motor that came fitted fitted to my Staufenbiel Vitesse, I've failed to find any info on it despite some fairly extensive searching. I think BEB's suggestion is the best solution to your problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allan Bennett Posted May 10, 2014 Author Share Posted May 10, 2014 Thanks for the link PatMc. Actually, I don't have a problem at the moment. But with the complete lack of any dimensional information with the motor, I was trying to prepare myself for when I do need to replace something. The web page you've linked shows that both the Himax 3522 and 3528 use a 5mm shaft so, despite both I and my local model shop owner reckoning mine measured 5.2mm, it seems like it must be 5mm. That being the case, the bearings will be 5mm i.d. by, probably, 11mm o.d. (I measured 10.5mm by eye against a steel rule), which I can get from many sources. Thank you for all your inputs. I hope you don't think that I was crying "wolf" -- I'm still annoyed at Perkins for not being able to give details of their own branded product. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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