A ball bearing is a small, round object that helps things move smoothly. It is important for 3D printers, because it helps the x, y, and z axes move smoothly. Most ball bearings are ABEC-5, which is good enough for 3D printing. Lubricating oil inside the bearing also protects it from over spinning. A small piece of plastazote, plastic foam, is used to make the bearing more accurate. The foam acts as a “spacer”, helping the inner race and outer race stay together.
All in all, it is a very complex mechanism with many moving parts that are precisely machined. If a ball bearing goes bad, or breaks, your printer will be very loud, the z axis will move up and down erratically, and prints will fail.
- Closures: 2 Shield, can't be removed and re-installed again
- Dimensions: 5mm x 14mm x 5mm/Metric
- ID (inner diameter)/Bore: 5mm
- OD (outer diameter): 14mm
- Width/Height/thickness: 5mm
- Size: 5 x 14 x 5 mm
- Closures: 2 Shield, can't be removed and re-installed again
- Dimensions: 6mm x 17mm x 6mm/Metric
- ID (inner diameter)/Bore: 6mm
- OD (outer diameter): 17mm
- Width/Height/thickness: 6mm
- Size: 6 x 17 x 6 mm
- Closures: 2 Shield, can't be removed and re-installed again
- Dimensions: 7mm x 19mm x 6mm/Metric
- ID (inner diameter)/Bore: 7mm
- OD (outer diameter): 19mm
- Width/Height/thickness: 6mm
- Size: 7 x 19 x 6 mm
- Closures: Plastic 2 Shield, can't be removed and re-installed again
- Dimensions: 8mm x 22mm x 7mm/Metric
- ID (inner diameter)/Bore: 8mm
- OD (outer diameter): 22mm
- Width/Height/thickness: 7mm
- Size: 8 x 22 x 7 mm
- Closures: 2 Shield, can't be removed and re-installed again
- Dimensions: 8mm x 22mm x 7mm/Metric
- ID (inner diameter)/Bore: 8mm
- OD (outer diameter): 22mm
- Width/Height/thickness: 7mm
- Size: 8 x 22 x 7 mm
- Closures: 2 Shield, can't be removed and re-installed again
- Dimensions: 3mm x 10mm x 4mm/Metric
- ID (inner diameter)/Bore: 3mm
- OD (outer diameter): 10mm
- Width/Height/thickness: 4mm
- Size: 3 x 10 x 4 mm
- Closures: 2 Shield, can't be removed and re-installed again
- Dimensions: 4mm x 13mm x 5mm/Metric
- ID (inner diameter)/Bore: 4mm
- OD (outer diameter): 13mm
- Width/Height/thickness: 5mm
- Size: 4 x 13 x 5 mm
- Closures: 2 Shield, can't be removed and re-installed again
- Dimensions: 5mm x 19mm x 5mm/Metric
- ID (inner diameter)/Bore: 5mm
- OD (outer diameter): 19mm
- Width/Height/thickness: 5mm
- Size: 5 x 19 x 5 mm
- Closures: 2 Shield, can't be removed and re-installed again
- Dimensions: 6mm x 19mm x 6mm/Metric
- ID (inner diameter)/Bore: 6mm
- OD (outer diameter): 19mm
- Width/Height/thickness: 6mm
- Size: 6 x 19 x 6 mm
- Closures: 2 Shield, can't be removed and re-installed again
- Dimensions: 8mm x 24mm x 8mm/Metric
- ID (inner diameter)/Bore: 8mm
- OD (outer diameter): 24mm
- Width/Height/thickness: 8mm
- Size: 8 x 24 x 8mm
- Closures: 2 Shield, can't be removed and re-installed again
- Dimensions: 9mm x 26mm x 8mm/Metric
- ID (inner diameter)/Bore: 9mm
- OD (outer diameter): 26mm
- Width/Height/thickness: 8mm
- Size: 9 x 26 x 8 mm
- Closures: 2 Shield, can't be removed and re-installed again
- Dimensions: 5mm x 19mm x 6mm/Metric
- ID (inner diameter)/Bore: 5mm
- OD (outer diameter): 19mm
- Width/Height/thickness: 6mm
- Size: 5 x 19 x 6 mm
- Closures: 2 Shield, can't be removed and re-installed again
- Dimensions: 5mm x 11mm x 5mm/Metric
- ID (inner diameter)/Bore: 5mm
- OD (outer diameter): 11mm
- Width/Height/thickness: 5mm
- Size: 5 x 11 x 5mm
- Closures: 2 Shield, can't be removed and re-installed again
- Dimensions: 8mm x 16mm x 5mm/Metric
- ID (inner diameter)/Bore: 8mm
- OD (outer diameter): 16mm
- Width/Height/thickness: 5mm
- Size: 8 x 16 x 5 mm
- Closures: 2 Shield, can't be removed and re-installed again
- Dimensions: 3mm x 8mm x 4mm/Metric
- ID (inner diameter)/Bore: 3mm
- OD (outer diameter): 8mm
- Width/Height/thickness: 4mm
- Size: 3 x 8 x 4 mm
- Closures: 2 Shield, can't be removed and re-installed again
- Dimensions: 5mm x 10mm x 4mm/Metric
- ID (inner diameter)/Bore: 5mm
- OD (outer diameter): 10mm
- Width/Height/thickness: 4mm
- Size: 5 x 10 x 4 mm
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