Afternoon all

I'm toying with an idea which will need a bearing to work well. It will sit in material that could be between 2-4mm thick.

I've found a photo of the kind of bearing I'm after, it will be thinner in the middle where the material is and be thicker either side to keep it in place. I don't know if it comes in two halves but that would be best to ease assembly.

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What kind of bearing would this be? and where could I find them. Alternatively if there is a better bearing type any advise much appreciated as I'm clueless

Any help as always much appreciated

[Edited on 25/2/10 by jabbahutt]

What you have posted isnt a bearing, its a pulley sheave like we use in sailing boats

Try harken, RWO, Holt, Ronstan etc.

told you I was clueless Basically I'm after something that can be press fitted from either side through a piece of metal and act as a bearing to rotate around an m8 bolt.

It won't be subjected to hard punishement so even something plastic would do but I don't know where to start.


Maybe something off a push bike would do but I know nothing about them either

[Edited on 25/2/10 by jabbahutt]

any good?

look around on http://simplybearings.co.uk/

I am sure I've seen bearing with an outer stepped sleeve that can be pressed in.

http://www.rwo-marine.com/products/productdetail.php?code=R0948

Thats the sort of thing.

I cant visualise what youre trying to do with it though.

have a look at these guys, ive used them a few times in the past for RC engines and they have been very helpful...fairly local to me so i have always gone in person, not sure on mail order though.

http://www.brgandeng.co.uk/

top hat ball race....

iirc skateboard wheel bearings are 8mm inner diameter...

Thanks for all the assistance, at least I now know what the correct terminology is for what I'm looking for.