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Sleeve vs. Ball Bearings - Short 127
In today's short podcast, Bryan explains the differences between sleeve and ball bearings. Techs often make some avoidable mistakes because they either don't know the difference between the two or don't notice the bearing type on their equipment.
On a basic sensory level, ball bearings tend to be louder than sleeve bearings. So, if you replace a sleeve bearing motor with a ball bearing motor, then excess noise may not indicate any problems after all. Lubrication is usually more consistent with ball bearings; those bearings have a far smaller contact area than sleeve bearings.
Sleeve bearings…
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