02-02-2016, 09:49 PM
(02-02-2016, 05:32 PM)Mayhem Wrote: One supplier quoted me a fraction of the cost of other supplies and when I asked him if it was a P? his response was that all bearings were now manufactured to that spec as standard now.
You know what? I got that feeling too after looking at a BUNCH of bearing catalog listings. One manufacturer (don't remember which one now) went so far as to make a list showing bearings with large ID's down to a certain size are ALL ABEC-1. The next range of smaller ID's were ALL ABEC-2, etc., etc, with the smallest bearings being ALL ABEC-9.
A couple of other companies seem to show the same pattern as well. I just don't know.
And as usual the dark cloud is still hanging over my head. I found the Timken bearings on the Amazon web site EARLY this morning and ordered them. It clearly said "2 remaining IN STOCK" and listed as PRIME (two-day shipping) so I ordered the two. This evening I went back to check on my order and it says "not processed yet". I look at the expected delivery date and it says MARCH 4th!
WTF???? I go back to the page, and now the "IN STOCK" is gone along with the PRIME shipping. This is the 3rd time they have pulled this on me. I canceled the order and found them at Motion Industries and ordered a pair, but now I have to pay an extra $18 in sales tax and UPS shipping! But I'll only have to wait TWO WEEKS to get them instead of four, for 2 bearings that they ALSO say are IN STOCK. 
I just cannot win, no matter what it is.
Edit: Oh wait they just changed it again. Now it says free shipping and IN STOCK again - but will take 1-2 extra days to process. Nope, fool me once.... Where is that bird smiley again?
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B006KSM...1_1&sr=8-1
Willie