The 2.2Kw Chinese Spindles - Info, Setup and Advice + More

**Lee Roberts** · 26-03-2013

Originally Posted by John S

Personally if i was in the market for one I'd go with Chai.

I think i'll do the same, if i get a lemon it wont be great.

I would have thought we would all be looking for ceramic bearings anyway in these, just wondering if we should start advising to go for the cheap ones and then upgrade to ac ceramic bearings anyway? or do ceramic bearings cost to much for that?

EDIT: Best price i can see for a 7005 ceramic angular contact is around the £100 mark lol.

.Me

**John S** · 26-03-2013

Ceramic is a buzz word.
Ceramic bearing only come into play at speed we can't reach.

Long short is crash a spindle with ceramic bearings in and they are toast, decent steel bearings which can easily stand 24,000 revs with the right lubrication can withstand a crash provided it's not monumental.

Drop a block of steel on a tiled floor, which one comes out best ?

**Ricardoco** · 26-03-2013

Originally Posted by John S

Ceramic is a buzz word.
Ceramic bearing only come into play at speed we can't reach.

Long short is crash a spindle with ceramic bearings in and they are toast, decent steel bearings which can easily stand 24,000 revs with the right lubrication can withstand a crash provided it's not monumental.

Drop a block of steel on a tiled floor, which one comes out best ?

How could anyone argue with something put so elequently... Cheers John

Rick

**Lee Roberts** · 26-03-2013

Originally Posted by John S

Ceramic is a buzz word.
Ceramic bearing only come into play at speed we can't reach.

Long short is crash a spindle with ceramic bearings in and they are toast, decent steel bearings which can easily stand 24,000 revs with the right lubrication can withstand a crash provided it's not monumental.

Drop a block of steel on a tiled floor, which one comes out best ?

lol indeed, point taken !

.Me