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  1. 05-03-2015 #7
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    No problem and I stand informed/corrected my only experience is I once asked the same question and was given more or less the same reasponse by John Stevenson (John S).

    Quote Originally Posted by John S View Post
    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 ?
    So I guess it comes down to his experience with them not mine, given you've shared yours I know who ill choose to go with on it, any chance of some pics ?

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    Last edited by Lee Roberts; 05-03-2015 at 05:58 PM.
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