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• Strange store... - dave c 20:06:15 07/30/07 (2)
  In Reply to: RE: Where are you buying them from? posted by Dotsystem on July 30, 2007 at 03:49:43

  ... THey are $86 for a set of three but not in stock or $240 for a set of 4 and they are in stock. It seems to be for identical models.
  
  

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  • RE: Strange store... - Dotsystem 03:45:12 07/31/07 (1)
    In Reply to: RE: Strange store... posted by dave c on July 30, 2007 at 20:06:15

    The set of 4 should be the Platinum version which I believe is fairly new. The difference is the the concave surface on the bearing cups is polished steel on the standard version versus platinum. The standard version is also available in sets of 4.
    
    FIM is a small company and when dealers sell through their stock, it can take a while to replenish. If you use heavy components (50+) pounds and only 3 contact points the cups on the standard model may get scoring marks on the cup. I have only seen this on one cup and the platform floating does not seem to be effected. One solution would be to use 4 for that component. Another would be to use the Platinum edition which should have a harder cup surface. I have not heard them so I don't know if they sound better.
    
    I do know that grade 5 silicon nitride (ceramic) balls sound better here than the stock balls or tungsten carbide balls and are available from McMaster-Carr for $5.30 each (part # 9576K38).
    
    

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    • thanks for that information. nt - dave c 13:39:08 07/31/07 (0)
      In Reply to: RE: Strange store... posted by Dotsystem on July 31, 2007 at 03:45:12

      bleep
      
      

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