Keeping thrust bearings cool is a matter of design with a different cooling strategy for each type of thrust bearing. • Lowering oil temperature can extend the life of thrust bearings. • Tapered ...

These days, it’s common among us hackers to load a stepper motor with forces in-line with their shaft–especially when we couple them to leadscrews or worm gears. Unfortunately, steppers aren’t really ...

Turbocharger journal bearings are made from a soft material, the surfaces are the first to show damage. An inspection of the original bearings (two outer parts) showed no wear from dirty oil.

Editor's note: An updated version of this information can be found here. Bearings are used to help reduce friction. Metal-upon-metal contact produces large amounts of friction. The friction adds to ...

Does anyone out there know of a source of proper (not too expensive) F8-16M (8 – 16 x 5mm) ball thrust bearings? Does anyone out there know of a source of proper (not too expensive) F8-16M (8 – 16 x ...

That is, thrust bearings where both end ‘washers’ are groved to form a ball-race, and: one washer is sized to clear the 8mm shaft and fit the 16mm bore, while the other is sized to fit the 8mm shaft ...