Is this the Boca Bearing for the Mitchell 302?
https://www.bocabearings.com/products/smr689nc-yzz-5-af2-17360 (https://www.bocabearings.com/products/smr689nc-yzz-5-af2-17360)
Thanx!
The size is 9x17x4.
I get the ceramic hybrid bearings from Jeff at Boca. You can call and ask for him directly and get a great price.
The ones I get have a yellow plastic shield.
Quote from: handi2 on June 09, 2017, 11:29:40 PM
The size is 9x17x4.
I get the ceramic hybrid bearings from Jeff at Boca. You can call and ask for him directly and get a great price.
The ones I get have a yellow plastic shield.
Yeah, he did give me a 20% off code which was very nice.
Are the bearings noisy? Or rough?
Smooth as butter. No noise at all if oiled only.
Quote from: handi2 on June 10, 2017, 11:45:37 PM
Smooth as butter. No noise at all if oiled only.
Thanx, I've got Hot Sauce Oil, good enough?
I use grease for protection of the bearing. I dont think you could tell the difference in light grease or oil in that reel.
Thanx, I had read a good solution was 50:50 oil/grease
I got Hot sauce oil and grease
Boca recommends Shell AF2 oil, which is a light general oil
I'll probably just oil it first and see how I like it.
The whole thing feels like it is running in cold butter right now. I'm sure the grease is probably original.