Talk:Ball bearing

message: The article should mention, that when most people mention "ball bearings" or "BBs" they actually mean the balls, and not a bearing at all. --BjKa 15:22, 29 November 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  colloquial use 

message: This article does not look like a Zero-byte sized article to me. Is this a bug in the Wiki software or somthing? --soumসৌমোyasch 05:27, 22 February 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Zero Byte 

message: For those who work on it, this article features in the theatre play/work e-DENTITY that is currently being performed in Toronto. One of the characters uses it to produce a report for his boss that he's too busy playing RPG games to write for himself. Ben W Bell talk 21:37, 7 April 2007 (UTC)
thread_title: e-DENTITY

message: I really can't form a mental picture of the different types of ball bearings discussed  in the article.  Could we please have some more illustrative images ?  87.194.10.183 20:04, 11 April 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: There's an animated 3D-version of a ball bearing on an external link now. Does that help? Khashayar.farmanbar 15:53, 3 May 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: Jlindbergh: Is it possible to re-insert the link to the 3D-animation? It was explanatory, specially the red lines. /andersp 83.251.54.215 11:23, 5 May 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: andersp: Of course. Though I feel I want to lay low and be a little more careful adding links for now. But maybe someone else agrees and adds it. Jlindbergh 08:55, 7 May 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Lack of pictures 

message: I removed the following fact.  It's unsourced and smells of an urban legend/original research.  It should stay here until it is sourced.
*"It should also be noted that as the allied bombers destroyed the ball bearing factories, all of the small, metal balls became projectiles. Many of these projectiles were launched high into the air and caused damage to the Allied bombers. At least one bomber was known to have crashed due to the large amount of damage caused from the balls. Essentially, the entire ball bearing factory was like a huge Claymore mine!"--Tabun1015 20:34, 13 June 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Removed fact 

message: Ball bearings www.magnetman.com have also been experimented by use a luancher to test to see if magnetics have an effect on the ball bearings. The answer to that is apparent.
--64.20.134.228 01:04, 12 October 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Magnetism and ball bearings? 

message: Caged bearings typically have fewer balls than a full complement, and thus have reduced load capacity. However, cages keep balls from scuffing directly against each other and so can reduce the drag of a loaded bearing. Caged roller bearings were invented by John Harrison in the mid 1700s as part of his work on chronographs.[1]
- this page is about ball bearings. this fact is about roller bearings and should be on that page.
75.153.120.169 (talk) 23:05, 16 November 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: That's untrue. Roller bearings aren't the only bearings with cages as I work ball bearings with cages. --Wizard191 (talk) 13:20, 7 March 2008 (UTC)
thread_title: Caged

message: The section on angular contact bearings includes this line:
An angular load passes in a straight line through the bearing, whereas a radial load takes an oblique path that tends to separate the races axially. 
Should that second word be "axial"? MrRK (talk) 06:14, 6 March 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: Yes you are correct that should be axial. I went in and changed it already. --Wizard191 (talk) 13:18, 7 March 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  "Angular Load"? 

message: There ought to be a section which explains how ball bearings are made. Tmangray (talk) 01:53, 15 July 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: Agreed! Wizard191 (talk) 02:07, 15 July 2008 (UTC)
thread_title: Needs Section on Manufacture

message: Really?  
"So it works like any other sequencer, but with balls. And let's face the facts people: balls make everything awesome. I have balls and I'm awesome. Pinball machines, ballpits, and ballgames are all awesome. The balls on that chick from last ni -- oh god no."
... sweet!
65.64.217.138 (talk) 13:31, 15 August 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: I'll admit...that's pretty freaking cool. But...I don't think it's applicable to wikipedia. I contend that the beat bearing thing should be removed from the article. Wizard191 (talk) 13:40, 15 August 2008 (UTC)
thread_title: Geekologie as a reference

message: See , which notes the chemical composition of chrome steel, which does not qualify it for stainless. Also, note that it is used for ball bearing races and balls. Wizard191 (talk) 12:52, 11 May 2009 (UTC)
thread_title:  Chrome steel 

message: the basic working  — Preceding unsigned comment added by 182.67.118.112 (talk) 07:42, 12 May 2015 (UTC)
thread_title:  coefficient of friction vs number of balls 

message: Can someone who knows what they are talking about briefly explain, or at least list, the different parts that make up a typical ball bearing. For instance, the word "bore" only appears once in the article in the phrase "bore-hole". I still don't know what part a "bore" is.
Gatorgirl7563 (talk) 15:03, 13 February 2010 (UTC)
replies: text: I've copy-edited that section, hopefully making it more understandable. I didn't explain what a bore is, but for your knowledge it is a precision hole. Wizard191 (talk) 17:40, 13 February 2010 (UTC)
thread_title:  Explanations of Parts 

message: This reference states that a journal bearing is "low cost" compared to a rolling element bearing.
Page 40
www.ejsong.com/mdme/modules/7759G_Mechanical_Design/bearings_journal/bearings_journal.pdf
86.14.39.133 (talk) 13:13, 26 February 2011 (UTC)
replies: text: Read the sentence, it says "compared to other roller-element bearings". Wizard191 (talk) 17:08, 4 March 2011 (UTC)
thread_title:  Disputed Statement 

message: I suggest reinstating the example of bearing series usage and how it may vary between manufacturers, i.e. that a deep groove ball bearing with 45mm bore could be described as either 6909 or as 61909.
Also I suggest removal of citation requests for series included in standard (i.e. ISO) tables. I'm not certain why these were added in the first place, a quick look through bearing catalogues and/or the ISO document will confirm what I've added.  — Preceding unsigned comment added by Cymtriks (talk • contribs) 11:17, 15 April 2011 (UTC)
replies: text: If it's so easy for you to look up and confirm what you added is correct, then it shouldn't be too much of a stretch for you to type in that reference. As to your example, it's confusing because it's got a 6 at the being of the part number, which isn't in the series list. I understand what you are trying to explain, but I think the average layperson wouldn't. As such, I believe it's better to leave it at "The nomenclature of the lighter series is often applied inconsistently from one manufacturer to another." Wizard191 (talk) 13:13, 15 April 2011 (UTC)
thread_title:  Series 

message: Aren't the current listed ones a bit trivial?
99.237.77.32 (talk) 03:44, 20 December 2012 (UTC)
thread_title:  Applications 

message: It seems like this page could use a little re-organization, and simplification/clarification in language.  If I hadn't spend a large part of the past ~7 years of my professional life with bearings, I'd probably be pretty confused reading some sections.  Illustrations would help, but not as much as just some simplification.  I do hesitate to meddle with others' work though...
Also, I think I'll be adding a section on radial/axial play, and raceway curvature, as these are significant drivers of the performance of any ball bearing, and are often not understood by your average joe who may use bearings.  Also I may add a section on preloading, which is often a significant issue, and drives several things in the performance of a bearing as well.  — Preceding unsigned comment added by Eboomer (talk • contribs) 08:18, 26 November 2013 (UTC)
thread_title:  Re-organizing / Simplification needed? 

message: Is it true that ball bearings last an average of 5.5 hours? That makes no sense seeing as most ball bearings around my house (mowers, motorbikes etc) seem to last for 1000's of hours.  — Preceding unsigned comment added by 121.91.2.247 (talk) 07:21, 30 August 2014 (UTC)
thread_title:  life 

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message: Book by Tedric A. Harris, Michael N. Kotzalas, "Rolling Bearing Analysis", ISBN 9780849381676 - CAT# 8167
Is a recognized reference on rolling bearing subject and provides good, accurate empirical and theoretical information.
Not selling, this book, nor have any relation to the author(s). Just a recommendation.
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thread_title: Proposed reference