Which axis are you replacing?
I assume it's the altitude axis with the tension adjustment knob? Since you didn't tell us which axis, I read a review and they mentioned bearings in the altitude axis.
My take is if it uses standard roller ball bearings you'll have to go find those to replace the stock bearing(s).
Needle bearings will lock up when you tighten the tension knob. Thrust bearings won't work either since they only take loads in one direction, in this case best for the bottom pivot of the mount and not the altitude.
I'm guessing you'll need a roller bearing(s) for this to work. Most likely metric size I would assume since I don't know anything about this scope and mount but it is Chinese.
Measure the original bearing(s). If metric, then look for that size exactly.
A little more info to us would help. I know a lot of places to buy bearings that are hard to find and cheap. Joe
edit, went back to read the review again and it was Rod's.
another edit, it's possible they used thrust bearings because of the tension adjustment, but not a good use here. Again, more info to stop my guessing.
even another edit: Hey Greg, are you the same Greg N in the Losmandy yahoo group? I'm the person who posted the latest worm block mod, single piece duplex pair. Still working on it and the drawings are about done and will be posted. Joe
I assume it's the altitude axis with the tension adjustment knob? Since you didn't tell us which axis, I read a review and they mentioned bearings in the altitude axis.
My take is if it uses standard roller ball bearings you'll have to go find those to replace the stock bearing(s).
Needle bearings will lock up when you tighten the tension knob. Thrust bearings won't work either since they only take loads in one direction, in this case best for the bottom pivot of the mount and not the altitude.
I'm guessing you'll need a roller bearing(s) for this to work. Most likely metric size I would assume since I don't know anything about this scope and mount but it is Chinese.
Measure the original bearing(s). If metric, then look for that size exactly.
A little more info to us would help. I know a lot of places to buy bearings that are hard to find and cheap. Joe
edit, went back to read the review again and it was Rod's.
another edit, it's possible they used thrust bearings because of the tension adjustment, but not a good use here. Again, more info to stop my guessing.
even another edit: Hey Greg, are you the same Greg N in the Losmandy yahoo group? I'm the person who posted the latest worm block mod, single piece duplex pair. Still working on it and the drawings are about done and will be posted. Joe
