ORIGINAL: chicks5
(Note I was trying to be funny with the madniseum line.) Guess that’s why I still have a day job.) There cases are made from magnesium.
Have any of you ever used Stainless steel bearings in a project as replacement bearings?
How about ceramic bearings? If you have could you tell us how they worked and if they’re was any benefits over a standard bearing.
How would you balance the rotating mass?
Ah well, that's how it goes. I ride MX for fun and nobody has offered me a factor ride, either...
A number of pattern guys use S/S bearings in the OS160, they last a lot longer than the OEM bearings. Ceramic are supposed to offer slightly less friction, but I have never tried them. They use them all over in F1 cars because of that, but the cost is brutal.
If the prop shaft is fully machined and everything well made, balancing will be unneccesary for parts that small.
Mark