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01-31-23, 08:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Beezer

Thx this is great. This is a wet sub, but do you think there is any advantage to trying to run the bearings dry by using a box snd lip seals? Might be too complicated but its an idea

Not for your application. Time is on your side here. Whatever water damage occurs will be too slow to matter.

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