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 ...

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.

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 ...

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 ...