07-08-2014, 08:53 AM
Good point on the straightness Terry. Can't quite get it between centres, have 80 inches of bed to play with, hoped a couple of back and forths taking a light cut on the surface at the tailstock then rotate that to the headstock and repeat would get the bearing surfaces in alignment.
The weight of the paddles will be right beside the bearings so I don't think the shaft should flex but will run through the numbers.
Hadn't thought of hull flex!!!
Self aligning bearings would be the correct way to go but as you say cost is prohibitive.
Back when these would have been used they wouldn't have had the luxury of self aligning bearings though.
Thanks
The weight of the paddles will be right beside the bearings so I don't think the shaft should flex but will run through the numbers.
Hadn't thought of hull flex!!!
Self aligning bearings would be the correct way to go but as you say cost is prohibitive.
Back when these would have been used they wouldn't have had the luxury of self aligning bearings though.
Thanks
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