While cleaning the place for visitors next week, I came across a bag
full of ceramic bearings, ie, bearings in races where the bearings
themselves are ceramic and the races seem to be teflon. I forget why
we bought them but for salt water apps, they'd be great. Supposedly do
not need lube. So, can anybody think of any apps for similar bearings?

"Frogwatch" wrote in message
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While cleaning the place for visitors next week, I came across a bag
full of ceramic bearings, ie, bearings in races where the bearings
themselves are ceramic and the races seem to be teflon. I forget why
we bought them but for salt water apps, they'd be great. Supposedly do
not need lube. So, can anybody think of any apps for similar bearings?



Kaydon makes a bearing originally designed for aerospace applications.
They are subjected to a process called "Microsealing" that impregnates the
balls and bearing races with a proprietary dry lubricant that does not
outgas.
I believe the balls are ceramic. Designed for applications over 400 degrees
C
in a vacuum.

I used them in the planetary fixture systems in optical coating systems.

Eisboch

On Apr 22, 11:52*am, Frogwatch wrote:
While cleaning the place for visitors next week, I came across a bag
full of ceramic bearings, ie, bearings in races where the bearings
themselves are ceramic and the races seem to be teflon. *I forget why
we bought them but for salt water apps, they'd be great. Supposedly do
not need lube. *So, can anybody think of any apps for similar bearings?

Yep, lube free, heat resistant, and so smooth that there is a power
savings over steel ball bearings.

"Loogypicker" wrote in message
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On Apr 22, 11:52 am, Frogwatch wrote:
While cleaning the place for visitors next week, I came across a bag
full of ceramic bearings, ie, bearings in races where the bearings
themselves are ceramic and the races seem to be teflon. I forget why
we bought them but for salt water apps, they'd be great. Supposedly do
not need lube. So, can anybody think of any apps for similar bearings?

Yep, lube free, heat resistant, and so smooth that there is a power
savings over steel ball bearings.

You can get them for fishing reels.

On Apr 22, 1:13*pm, "Bill McKee" wrote:
"Loogypicker" wrote in message

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On Apr 22, 11:52 am, Frogwatch wrote:

While cleaning the place for visitors next week, I came across a bag
full of ceramic bearings, ie, bearings in races where the bearings
themselves are ceramic and the races seem to be teflon. I forget why
we bought them but for salt water apps, they'd be great. Supposedly do
not need lube. So, can anybody think of any apps for similar bearings?

Yep, lube free, heat resistant, and so smooth that there is a power
savings over steel ball bearings.

You can get them for fishing reels.

Yeah, right..... I think one of my baitcasters has 'em. I'll look
later.

On Apr 22, 12:13*pm, "Bill McKee" wrote:
"Loogypicker" wrote in message

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On Apr 22, 11:52 am, Frogwatch wrote:

While cleaning the place for visitors next week, I came across a bag
full of ceramic bearings, ie, bearings in races where the bearings
themselves are ceramic and the races seem to be teflon. I forget why
we bought them but for salt water apps, they'd be great. Supposedly do
not need lube. So, can anybody think of any apps for similar bearings?

Yep, lube free, heat resistant, and so smooth that there is a power
savings over steel ball bearings.

You can get them for fishing reels.

Why would they be beneficial in a fishing reel?

On Apr 22, 3:36*pm, Tim wrote:
On Apr 22, 12:13*pm, "Bill McKee" wrote:

"Loogypicker" wrote in message

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On Apr 22, 11:52 am, Frogwatch wrote:

While cleaning the place for visitors next week, I came across a bag
full of ceramic bearings, ie, bearings in races where the bearings
themselves are ceramic and the races seem to be teflon. I forget why
we bought them but for salt water apps, they'd be great. Supposedly do
not need lube. So, can anybody think of any apps for similar bearings?

Yep, lube free, heat resistant, and so smooth that there is a power
savings over steel ball bearings.

You can get them for fishing reels.

Why would they be beneficial in a fishing reel?

Because surface wise, they are very, very smooth, even compared to
steel ball bearings. Less friction, smoother, quieter, less heat.

On Apr 22, 3:04*pm, Loogypicker wrote:
On Apr 22, 3:36*pm, Tim wrote:





On Apr 22, 12:13*pm, "Bill McKee" wrote:

"Loogypicker" wrote in message

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On Apr 22, 11:52 am, Frogwatch wrote:

While cleaning the place for visitors next week, I came across a bag
full of ceramic bearings, ie, bearings in races where the bearings
themselves are ceramic and the races seem to be teflon. I forget why
we bought them but for salt water apps, they'd be great. Supposedly do
not need lube. So, can anybody think of any apps for similar bearings?

Yep, lube free, heat resistant, and so smooth that there is a power
savings over steel ball bearings.

You can get them for fishing reels.

Why would they be beneficial in a fishing reel?

Because surface wise, they are very, very smooth, even compared to
steel ball bearings. Less friction, smoother, quieter, less heat.- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

That makes sense, but then again... Unless you have one of those
fishing reels that are the size of an oil drum where the expensive of
the bearings are minimal, I dont' think you'll find them in a Zebco
202.


Would you?

On Thu, 22 Apr 2010 08:52:21 -0700 (PDT), Frogwatch
wrote:

While cleaning the place for visitors next week, I came across a bag
full of ceramic bearings, ie, bearings in races where the bearings
themselves are ceramic and the races seem to be teflon. I forget why
we bought them but for salt water apps, they'd be great. Supposedly do
not need lube. So, can anybody think of any apps for similar bearings?

Figure out a way to adapt them to Moto Guzzi u-joints, and I'd be interested!
--
John H

For a great time, go here first... http://tinyurl.com/ygqxs5v

On Apr 22, 1:23*pm, John H wrote:
On Thu, 22 Apr 2010 08:52:21 -0700 (PDT), Frogwatch
wrote:

While cleaning the place for visitors next week, I came across a bag
full of ceramic bearings, ie, bearings in races where the bearings
themselves are ceramic and the races seem to be teflon. *I forget why
we bought them but for salt water apps, they'd be great. Supposedly do
not need lube. *So, can anybody think of any apps for similar bearings?

Figure out a way to adapt them to Moto Guzzi u-joints, and I'd be interested!
--
John H

For a great time, go here first...http://tinyurl.com/ygqxs5v

Yeah, but the sack full!