Stacking thrust bearings?

[BHChieftain]

I'm using a new coupler (flex hex), and it leaves too much room between the motor casing and the back of the coupler for only 1 thrust bearing. Would it be ok to use 2 or 3 "stacked" thrust bearings to fill the gap? Seems like this would be fine but thought I'd check...

-Chief

[Steven Vaccaro]

I've done up to two of them. You can also cut the shaft a bit.

[Jeff Wohlt]

I would cut the shaft. It is better.

[BHChieftain]

Egad... cut the shaft on a brand new neu motor... makes me cringe!!!

-Chief

[ED66677]

if you can't properly drill the coupler deeper, cut the shaft then!

[FighterCat57]

Egad... cut the shaft on a brand new neu motor... makes me cringe!!!

-Chief

JMHO- Make several cuts in very small increments. Make sure you still have enough coupler to reach the drive too.
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Suzuki boulevard s83

[Jeff Wohlt]

just be sure and tape and holes shut so the metal dust does not get sucked in from the mags...they are strong!

[BHChieftain]

I'm swapping in a neu 1515 for a feigao 540XL. For my application, the feigao drive shaft is the right size, and the neu shaft is longer. So unless I want to make a bunch of other adjustments, the simpliest path does seem to be to trim the 1515 shaft.... wish me luck...

I'm thinking about using the cutting wheel on a dremel tool. Is that an ok approach?


-Chief

[Jeepers]

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I'm thinking about using the cutting wheel on a dremel tool. Is that an ok approach?
-Chief

Yep it works just fine.

[BHChieftain]

Operation completed without incident... dremel cutting wheel worked well.

-Chief

[crabstick]

doh i was just about to say you could have made a spacer plate for the mount and used longer bolts..

Block of alloy, drilled and watercooled

[BHChieftain]

doh i was just about to say you could have made a spacer plate for the mount and used longer bolts..

Block of alloy, drilled and watercooled

Next motor perhaps!

-Chief

[Jeff Wohlt]

Some shafts are just too long. Only takes 10 seconds and a file to smooth the burs off and you are set.