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Originally Posted by c5farmer
Doug,
The ring measures approximately .037". In between 1/16" and 1/32". Seems to be made from a strong, hard metal. At that thin measurement, it is still very strong and hard to bend. Good luck.
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Thanks for the info.
I did some research and it looks like these rings can be machined out of a piece of 2" Schedule 80 pipe stock. A cleanup cut of about 1/32" or soon the outside would leave a ring thickness of a 1/16" or so. A machine cut on the inside diameter of about 1/8" or so would fit the outside diameter of the bearing and leaving the full inside diameter for a short distance past the internal cut would provide a ledge for the bearing to set on. A slight bevel could be put on the other side for ease in pressing the bearing in.
Yesterday, I sent Chiefkey a private message asking him to go ahead and send his NOS insulator to the fellow. I mentioned the idea of making the rings out of 2" Schedule 80 pipe and I asked him to discuss that with the fellow too.
Thanks for the input. Hopefully this will work out.