People ask me all the time how our bearings are priced so low but perform and last so long. To some racers the price scares them because they believe the bearing will fall apart immediately because of the price. There are several factors in why the price is so affordable. The biggest reason is because quite frankly bearing companies have been screwing you over as the racer, bearings are a non-industry specific item, meaning none of these bearings are made specially for RC. But you as the end user have no idea of that, so RC companies take advantage of that and to top it off they last or perform longer than Avid bearings do. Secondly, we don't do kits so this keeps work load down. Thirdly, I handle every side of the business including web development, graphics, advertising, development and so forth so I am not needing to pay 5 - 20 employees to do what I need done. I learned it all in my previous careers
i just got some of your bearings
you mentioned about proper lubes.. im in the adult video industry so i know a thinking or two...
but honestly. what type of lubes are bad for the bearings?
It is trial and error honestly on the lubes. Most anything you buy on the market designed for bearings if good but at the manufacturer level of the bearing, they try to save money on oils/lubes that just don't hold up to our temperatures or loads. So as an end user you don't have to worry about it like a bearing company does. Did that make sense?
David Joor wrote:Fourth, ABEC ratings mean nearly zilch in our industry, in fact a ABEC 7 bearing will turn into powder in one run on an offroad track (tolerance is so tight that 1 spec of dust destroys the inner race immediately)
Hi David, I've also heard that high ABEC ratings in small sized bearings (for our rc hobbies) actually slow down its spin too. I'm a big fan of your bearings and have been using them in nearly everything I own since I heard of your company on rc10b4.com in 2004.
We already make them, however on the last run they couldn't get them done in time so we had to go with dual rubber this batch. Should have them in about a month unfortunately.
David Joor wrote:We already make them, however on the last run they couldn't get them done in time so we had to go with dual rubber this batch. Should have them in about a month unfortunately.
Thanks David I'll keep a look out for them!
templeofspeed - Yeah Associated bearings are rediculously expensive too!
David, sorry if my previous post was incorrect and mis-informed. I had spoken to Dave Crescenzi from RCB about it, and he is the one who explained it to me. I guess I mis-understood him, or I just didn't grasp it completely. I did not mean for that post to be an attack on Avid bearings, sorry if it came out that way.
Justin - No problems at all, I wanted to clarify the comments. Appreciate the post. Rule of thumb in my book is try out all the bearing companies and go with what you like, I know I did so I started a company, lol
Hello all,
Has anyone else had issues with 1/4 x 3/8 bearings exploding? They just don't seem to take much stress. I've had them come apart a few times in my transmission (6 gear), but mostly it's the wheel hubs. Jump landings and lateral impacts...
I am wishing to use B2 drive shafts and am looking for the 3/16 x 3/8 flanged bearings to do so but none of the online shops I have looked at list them. Can some one point me in the correct direction to get a set.
Thanks
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Normally I use bocabearings, but they don't have a bargain 3/16 x 3/8 flanged bearing. I just ordered some from avid this week. :)
Looking to get some 3/16 x 3/8 flanged bearings. All I can find are unflanged. I'm rebuilding a rc10t runner, want to run new style t4 rims. I have 3/16 axels , stock rear carriers. need cvas or cvds? Thanks for any help Rich
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Thanks for all the help,I got the right truck carriers now.I think there off a rc10t2. It works now ,I'll try to take a picture of the roller I'm working on. Thanks again Rich
Does the measurement of the outside diameter mean the BEARING'S O.D. or the total O.D. including the flange? I'm guessing the measurement doesn't include the flange as that's not technically part of the bearing. So, if I buy a 5 x 10 x 3 flanged...
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What are you working on? :)
The Duratrax wheels I polished up and a few other aluminum front wheels that have various sizes of holes for bearings. The Duratrax fronts have an 11mm diameter hole that goes straight through the wheel, there's no niche...
they are a direct replacement fro schumachers U762J works flanged bearing, which is now discontinued. Made by OFNA rc they are exactly the same and fit in the special works hubs
thought it might of...
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They look ok to, but would be worried as the flanged bit looks to big also the size should be 8mm x 12mm x 4mm these are 3.5, so they might not fit. But nice to know options are out there :D
I tired my Novak 10.5 in my 10T yesterday and it was pretty quick but I don't like how it sounded. I'm not sure if it was the slipper (B4 assy) inside the case. I know when I rebuilt this one, I did not change out the bearings (which were old) - all...