I have bought myself some copys of the Bishop vee bearings and the bushing that go with them.
Great prices.
16 pcs GW2 Bearing @ $11.07 each = $177.12
8 pcs B2 Bushing, Stationary @ $1.20 each = $9.60
8 pcs B2X Bushing, Adjustable @ $2.39 each = $19.12
For these items go to
www.superiorbearings.com, I dealt with Rick, good bloke. Can't go wrong. Postage to QLD was only $24. Note these are all USD prices.
Here is an example of the price I would have to pay if I bought them from Australia.
16 off W2XC $819.46 inc. GST these are the genuine Bishop prices
That is about $51.21 each AUD
They also sell non-genuine bearings, like the ones we are talking about. But there is only like $3-4 difference from the genuine bearings.
Here are there prices for the bushings;
8 off B2 $48.40 Inc GST = $6.05each AUD (compared to $1.20USD)
8 off BX2 $96.89 Inc GST = $12.12each AUD (compared to $2.39USD)
These prices are from a mob called TEA TRANSMISSIONS. In Tiaro in QLD. Type their name in google and they will come up(google Australia option).
I had also priced up some track. It works out about the same to get it from the USA as opposed to here in OZ. The freight for me to get 3.5m lengths was somthing like $5-600USD. Although these tracks came predrilled from the USA. Where as the TEA TRANSMISSIONS track, are genuine bishop wirecarver track, they do not come drilled though.
I have bought tracks for the top and bottom. I have drilled holes every 3" as per reccomendations by the instruction guide lines.
Yeah so I have saved a fair bit of cash by shopping around and buying from elsewhere.
Cherrs all,
Peter
Australia