Source for AR XB Thrust Bearings?

[dualhead]

Does anyone have a source for AR XB thrust bearings? Thanks in advance!

 

[Nashou66]

Best audio ebay had them
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[dualhead]

Thanks! I will check them out!

 

[Nashou66]

Thanks! I will check them out!

Might be out send them a message, or pats audio too.

 

[dualhead]

Looks like Pat's is out of stock and Best does not have one listed.

 

[dualhead]

Messages sent!

 

[Hose53]

Are you referring to the Delrin thrust plates that sit at the bottom of the wells?
If that's what you are looking for I will be cutting some out this morning.

 

[Nashou66]

Are you referring to the Delrin thrust plates that sit at the bottom of the wells?
If that's what you are looking for I will be cutting some out this morning.

Nice!!!

Nashou

 

[Hose53]

Maybe I'll just make a handful!

 

[AvFan]

Maybe I'll just make a handful!

I assume you cut them from a rod and if so, can you cut different thicknesses? It would be handy to have thrust plates of different thicknesses that can, individually or in some combination, allow VTA adjustment for taller carts (e.g. Ortofons).

Also, how do you polish the cut edge of the delrin?

 

[Hose53]

Its a flat plate I cut them from.
I have the thicker material as well.
Fingernail buffing stick!
That material is fibrous so it is buffed out as are the flat surfaces

 

[Hose53]

After cutting it out of the large stock plate I do use nail buffer stick starting with coarse to get it to size then finer sides to polish at the same time I do hit the edges.
End up buffing flat surfaces and use a really fine polishing paper, kind of like a card stock with a very fine grit applied to the surface.
Cutting from a rod might increase the work needed. I would think there would be saw marks to remove from the flat surface.
I've seen where people will double up with the thinner plates but we have thicker material as well.