Ball bearings on plain

George Dawson george at rcGAEfFf1-999X18Q5LYGSI5KjqstHmwwdVvZlGf3IS72qWxUmI60FnDcVytx_aNpCcJ4Yqryc_NA2hyfpfV8hMqC36JyA.yahoo.invalid
Thu May 22 16:51:19 BST 2008


Ah, an explanation that makes sense.
Thanks
George


I'm not a current engineer (or really a current anything!) but I think 
the argument was that gudgeons running on plain bearings are (usually) 
supported much closer to the point of exit from the headstock - probably 
within half an inch or less, whereas the point of support in a ball 
bearing, not always obvious from the outside of the housing, can be an 
inch or even more, increasing the bending moment considerably.

Steve


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