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Originally Posted by iyermihir
Are you really willing to pay more? Andymark's 1/2" hex bearings are the same price as the current VEXpro bearings and I have not heard of any problems with them.
-Mihir Iyer
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They are still broached round bearings - all 3 big FRC sources for bearings (AM / Vex / WCP) do this. WCP's bearings are broached slightly oversize, while AM / Vex broach to an exact size, and Vex supplies slightly undersize hex shaft for a slip fit.
The most frustrating problem I've had with hex bearings is slip-fitting them over hex shafts. Having to mill down every hex shaft you get just to use bearings is a pain. The weird thing is, the *gear* slip fits from Vex are pretty loose / wobbly, but the bearing bore is way too tight. Seems backwards to me...