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    Overhung Fan Field Balancing - Trial Weight

    I have attached a word doc with screen shots of the velocity spectrums showing the 1X vibrations taken in the Axial, Vertical, and Horizontal Directions for each fan bearing. This fan by no means would be considered expensive or fragile. We have decided to go with the weights calculated using...
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    Overhung Fan Field Balancing - Trial Weight

    I am attempting to calculate a trial weight to use for the in-situ balancing of an overhung fan. I have found a lot of information about in between bearing trial weights but very little if any on overhung. Can the rule of thumb, twice the unbalance specification, be utilized for overhung fans...

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