In this video, the process of turning a used ball bearing into a ring using basic machining techniques on a metal lathe is demonstrated. Old ball bearings, often kept from restoration projects, can ...

If not, the bearing’s load will focus on the irregular ball, leading to failure in the bearing. Balls are manufactured by a “cold heading” process. ... In the late 1800s and early 1900s advances in ...

Ball bearings, in use for over five centuries in a vast array of applications, provide actuation by rolling two surfaces over a layer of encaged spheres. The spheres are free to roll in place ...

Neolithic engineers may have used ball bearings in the construction of Stonehenge, it was claimed today. The same technique that allows vehicles and machinery to run smoothly today could have been ...

Whether used in ball bearings, linear guides, or ballscrew actuators, caged balls bring both performance and practicality. The addition of the cage minimizes wear, reduces noise, ...

Neolithic engineers may have used ball bearings in the construction of Stonehenge in Wiltshire, claim experts from the University of Exeter. Scientists showed how balls placed in grooved wooden ...

In the late 1800s and early 1900s advances in machining and production expanded bearing use in all types of machines greatly increasing their life and precision. Bearings reduce friction on turning ...