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Started by glueside , Jun 03 2017 08:55 PM

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#1 glueside

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Posted 03 June 2017 - 08:55 PM

Who makes a 1/8" x 3/16" flanged ball bearing?


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Posted 03 June 2017 - 09:35 PM

I've never seen one. Perhaps some of the Asian companies manufacture them. Amazon might have such an item, if they exist. Slick 7 once made adapters to put 3/16" bearings in a 1/4" hole, but I don't think they made an adapter for a 1/4" bearing in a 3/16" hole..


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Posted 03 June 2017 - 09:36 PM

Have you asked Google? He might know. :D


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Posted 04 June 2017 - 08:28 AM

Yeah, I called Google and they couldn't find anything that was reasonable. Not paying more for a set of ball bearings then the chassis itself.


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Posted 04 June 2017 - 10:26 AM

Why wouldn't a 1/8" x 1/4" bearing work by using a tapered reamer on the hole?


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Posted 04 June 2017 - 10:50 AM

It could - just didn't want to remove a lot of material off the uprights.


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Posted 04 June 2017 - 12:13 PM

Hi Jeff,

 

Doublecheck your sizes... I think you are off on your OD...

 

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Posted 04 June 2017 - 12:15 PM

What are you thinking - .193"? Trying to use them in the JK X21 4-1/2" chassis.

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Posted 04 June 2017 - 12:34 PM

Crowd-fund it.

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Posted 04 June 2017 - 08:33 PM

LOL - thanks, Mike. You chipping in?

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Posted 04 June 2017 - 08:40 PM

Hi Jeff,
 
For most stuff I use... AVID BBs... .190" OD  X  .095"  ID... .095" thick... with flange.
They cost $2 each!!!
 
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Posted 04 June 2017 - 10:15 PM

Yeah, I called Google and they couldn't find anything that was reasonable. Not paying more for a set of ball bearings then the chassis itself.


You actually found some? A 1/16" difference between the OD and ID seems impossibly small. Or maybe I'm misunderstanding.
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Posted 05 June 2017 - 08:03 AM

Yes, that would imply perhaps 0.01" each for inner and outer races and, for example, 0.022" diameter balls - seems unlikely.
 
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Posted 06 June 2017 - 01:41 PM

Yeah, I haven't been able to locate them so I am going to do something different. 

 

Thanks, everyone!


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Posted 15 June 2017 - 09:38 AM

They are made. I have them in an old offset racer we race but don't know where they came from.


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Posted 15 June 2017 - 12:00 PM

It would be interesting to see a pic of them.

 

They must have some minuscule balls.


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Posted 15 June 2017 - 03:19 PM

I never heard of them. Love to see a picture also.


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Posted 16 June 2017 - 08:02 AM

It would be interesting to see a pic of them.

 

They must have some minuscule balls.

 

Hate to see your Google history.


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Posted 07 July 2017 - 03:59 PM

I can try and take a picture soon as i have time to take it apart.


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Posted 07 July 2017 - 05:01 PM

Take a picture front & back before you take it apart too!


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Posted 08 July 2017 - 12:26 PM

They do exist

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Posted 08 July 2017 - 12:32 PM

Those are 1/8" x 1/4".

 

The OD on the flange of a 1/8" x 3/16" oilite is only approx. .250".

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Posted 08 July 2017 - 01:06 PM

Look for bearings that are 3.175mm ID X 5mm OD
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Posted 09 July 2017 - 08:07 AM

A old slot racer friend told me these use to come standard on the old HR and Pro Track chassis


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Posted 09 July 2017 - 08:13 AM

The H&R chassis uses 1/4" OD bushings, not 3/16".

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