RE: [ST] Ceramic Ball Bearings

["Masiak, Richard" <Richard_Masiak@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Good question.  I don't remember if they said.

However, I do remember there's much less friction.  Thus much less heat.  Therefore, the steel cage must last longer than if there were conventional balls in them.  I'm guessing though.

I'm a cheapo.  That's why I read the mags whilst grocery shopping.  It was an excellent article but I'm not sure it was worth $4.50.

I wrote down a phone number and URL that was in the article.  I'll post it when I remember to bring it in tomorrow.

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It's not the bearing surfaces that fail in bearings its the cage that
holds the balls in place. I wonder what the shock loading is like.

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simonb <simonb@xxxxxxxxxxx>

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