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Other Hunting => Waterfowl => Topic started by: Stein on October 11, 2018, 05:10:28 PM

Title: Winduk bearings
Post by: Stein on October 11, 2018, 05:10:28 PM

Anybody happen to know the size of bearing Winduk uses?  I would like to support them by buying direct, but they charge $12 to ship two bearings which is a bit crazy.

Title: Re: Winduk bearings
Post by: HaydenHunter on October 12, 2018, 06:10:07 AM

Don't know size, but press them out and take them to a good hardware store like an Ace store or maybe a bearing house if you have one nearby.  Hopefully you will find them at one of those places.

Title: Re: Winduk bearings
Post by: h2ofowlr on October 14, 2018, 09:03:48 PM

They use a really cheap one.  Skagit Arms used to sell replacement stainless steel ones.  Possibly call them first.  I did find some replacements.  They are Shuster R4AZZ.  You may find that the shipping charges are not bad compared to the price you will pay to replace them locally.

Title: Re: Winduk bearings
Post by: Buckewe on October 16, 2018, 05:20:51 AM

I could be wrong but skateboard beari g should be the same size. I would have e to measure mine when I get a chance.

Title: Re: Winduk bearings
Post by: Stein on October 16, 2018, 07:41:37 AM

Thanks, I ended up buying some .25 x .75 bearings from eBay, pretty much exactly as H2O posted.  They don't seem to spin as easily although they are way more smooth.  The new ones are sealed and the original ones were open, probably the difference.  I'll take them out side by side and see what they do in the real world.