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* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spherical_roller_thrust_bearing Spherical roller thrust]: Also can take radial and axial load. | * [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spherical_roller_thrust_bearing Spherical roller thrust]: Also can take radial and axial load. | ||
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Babbitt_(alloy) Babbit Bearing]: Kind of fits our model well, requires attention, but it can be very performant. | * [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Babbitt_(alloy) Babbit Bearing]: Kind of fits our model well, requires attention, but it can be very performant. | ||
Buying the steel balls would be a good option - alone they're pretty cheap. About $0.10 for real bearings but ones sold for slingshot ammo drop to $0.02. They may be precise enough to use or make them precise enough with some work. | |||
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Revision as of 18:42, 1 May 2020
Any path through a Vulcan tech tree will probably end up needing a lot of bearings. Good bearings get expensive quickly. If we can manufacture our own, that would fit the goals. This would require some extensive research.
- Slew: I really like this because it should be able to take radial and axial load. But the friction may be too high. It also works well with 3D printing.
- Spherical roller thrust: Also can take radial and axial load.
- Babbit Bearing: Kind of fits our model well, requires attention, but it can be very performant.
Buying the steel balls would be a good option - alone they're pretty cheap. About $0.10 for real bearings but ones sold for slingshot ammo drop to $0.02. They may be precise enough to use or make them precise enough with some work.