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Re: Bearings

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Originally Posted by lukevanoort
I think we're thinking about different air bearings. The ones I'm thinking about don't need air supplied to them. They are fully enclosed, using air instead of balls, oil, etc. They are very low friction, but need insane rpms to work.
I'm thinking of air cushion bearings, which use jets of air to support the rotating portion.