Hello
The old inexpensive bearing works, but there are so many better improved ones on the market now! This maybe the cheapest and best upgrade of a top feeder pellets stove that uses the oilite bearings such as Enviro, Astroflamm, Whitfield and many other pellet stoves.
See link below:
http://www.mcmaster.com/#about-flanged-bearings/=srxhhb
I personally have gone from the old brass bearings used on the older 3/4" augers to the new Nylatron with new backer plate on an older Enviro EF-3 and Hudson River Saranac. Nylatron seems to be the best way to go but unfortunately the aftermarket nylatron bearing is only made for the augers with the 3/4" shaft.
Many stoves have augers with the 5/8" shaft so that is what I am looking into now. Magnum has a nice Delron auger bushing for their 5/8" auger shaft. There shaft does not look like hardened steel and the backing plate is made for the Delron bushing that is a thinner diameter than bronze so it would not fit into other stoves because the diameter in the backing plate is too large.
Therfore the only way to go maybe to order a size bearing that will fit the stoves backing plate. McMasters-Carr has many of the. There information seems to show the standard SAE 841 Oilite is the cheapest one they have! Surely one that costs a few more dollars would be much better for a pellet stove so the auger motors would last longer and have less auger jams?
SAE841—Also called Oilite®, this porous material is impregnated with roughly 19% SAE 30 oil. The oil reduces wear as well as required maintenance.
Graphite SAE 841—This porous material is impregnated with a graphite-based material, which provides low-friction dry lubrication in a wide range of temperatures.
SAE863—Also called Super Oilite®, this material is similar to SAE 841, but contains more iron for greater strength. Note: Color is silver because of the iron.
Alloy 932—Also known as SAE 660, this nonporous, cast material makes hard, strong, and abrasion-resistant bearings with excellent resistance to shock loads (suddenly applied loads)and wear.
Alloy 954—This nonporous, cast material is harder, stronger,and withstands an even wider temperature range than Alloy 932.
Now from what I see, I like the SAE 841 Graphite or SAE 841 PTFE oil lubricated flanged bearing.
I have some experience with PTFE and it is great stuff!
http://www.mcmaster.com/#flanged-bearings/=srxid9
So what do you guys think would be the best of these new products for a wood pellet stove 5/8" diameter auger bearing?
Just trying to prevent those dreadful black Gummy Bears that wear out auger motors and make auger jams! ! ! - See pic of black junk in auger bearing.
Click to enalarge
The old inexpensive bearing works, but there are so many better improved ones on the market now! This maybe the cheapest and best upgrade of a top feeder pellets stove that uses the oilite bearings such as Enviro, Astroflamm, Whitfield and many other pellet stoves.
See link below:
http://www.mcmaster.com/#about-flanged-bearings/=srxhhb
I personally have gone from the old brass bearings used on the older 3/4" augers to the new Nylatron with new backer plate on an older Enviro EF-3 and Hudson River Saranac. Nylatron seems to be the best way to go but unfortunately the aftermarket nylatron bearing is only made for the augers with the 3/4" shaft.
Many stoves have augers with the 5/8" shaft so that is what I am looking into now. Magnum has a nice Delron auger bushing for their 5/8" auger shaft. There shaft does not look like hardened steel and the backing plate is made for the Delron bushing that is a thinner diameter than bronze so it would not fit into other stoves because the diameter in the backing plate is too large.
Therfore the only way to go maybe to order a size bearing that will fit the stoves backing plate. McMasters-Carr has many of the. There information seems to show the standard SAE 841 Oilite is the cheapest one they have! Surely one that costs a few more dollars would be much better for a pellet stove so the auger motors would last longer and have less auger jams?
SAE841—Also called Oilite®, this porous material is impregnated with roughly 19% SAE 30 oil. The oil reduces wear as well as required maintenance.
Graphite SAE 841—This porous material is impregnated with a graphite-based material, which provides low-friction dry lubrication in a wide range of temperatures.
SAE863—Also called Super Oilite®, this material is similar to SAE 841, but contains more iron for greater strength. Note: Color is silver because of the iron.
Alloy 932—Also known as SAE 660, this nonporous, cast material makes hard, strong, and abrasion-resistant bearings with excellent resistance to shock loads (suddenly applied loads)and wear.
Alloy 954—This nonporous, cast material is harder, stronger,and withstands an even wider temperature range than Alloy 932.
Now from what I see, I like the SAE 841 Graphite or SAE 841 PTFE oil lubricated flanged bearing.
I have some experience with PTFE and it is great stuff!
http://www.mcmaster.com/#flanged-bearings/=srxid9
So what do you guys think would be the best of these new products for a wood pellet stove 5/8" diameter auger bearing?
Just trying to prevent those dreadful black Gummy Bears that wear out auger motors and make auger jams! ! ! - See pic of black junk in auger bearing.
Click to enalarge
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