Many types of bearings are used to reduce friction between two surfaces. Editor's note: An updated version of this information can be found here. Bearings are used to help reduce friction.

Because they cannot support radial loads, ball thrust bearings must be used with radial bearings. Even slight misalignments can cause drastic load concentrations, so the bearings must be kept ...

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 ...

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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 ...

For large-frame gas turbines and generators, GCBS provides upgrades to tilting-pad radial and thrust bearings ... offset pivots and ball & socket pivot designs improve bearing performance and ...

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