I ask a company that makes the rod bearings if it would work on a python,I included the attacted picture to illistrate my point.They said and I quoute(Your application we would consider an axial load application.As long as applied loads fall within safe values for the part,there should be no reason a rod end can,nt work in your application.)The website is-www.aurorabearing.com/technical-resources/terms-and-definitions how we rate and define load capacities of our rod ends. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jürgen Mages" <jmages@xxxxxx>
To: <python@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Saturday, March 24, 2007 12:04 PM Subject: [python] car wheel bearings pivot
Hello Rod, Attached is a drawing of the pivot of the brazilian "Sucuri" by Eduardo LP jr. which shows the dimensions and the housing cross section. And here are the links to some pictures: The first couple shows the pivot of the "Worm" by Marc Hübner (Swiss Made!): http://www.python-lowracer.de/doc/The_Worm_Steering_Pivot_2.jpg http://www.python-lowracer.de/doc/The_Worm_Steering_Pivot_1.jpg The second couple shows my own humble work: http://www.python-lowracer.de/doc/p4%20steering%20pivot%202.JPG http://www.python-lowracer.de/doc/p4%20steering%20pivot%204.JPG If the pictures don't speak for themselves, feel free to ask questions ... Cheers, Jürgen. On 24.03.2007 19:14, r.mccrady@xxxxxxxxxxx wrote:Jurgen: I have a set of wheel bearings and a lathe in my garage. I've been trying to come up with a way to use the wheel bearings in a pivot. I'd like to be able to adjust the axial load on the bearings, and to be able to re-grease the bearings occasionally. Can you provide any details on how you did this, please? Of course pictures would be great. Thanks. -Rod McCrady
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