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Re: Thunderhex-Tight press bearings?
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Originally Posted by Munchskull
I am currently in the process of deciding whether or not to use Thunderhex on our 2016 robot. I will admit that I am one that likes to save as much money as possible. So while researching thunder hex I found that for a little over a dollar a bearing I could buy some tight press bearings from Vex. The catch is they are 0.01mm under the effective diameter of Thunderhex, making it apparent that they will be a tight fit. My question is does any one have experience with these bearing?
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We exclusively purchased these bearings last year. All of our "thunderhex" shafts were turned from normal hex stock we had previously purchased anyways, so it was trivial to shave just a bit more material off. If you have a lathe and some time, they're a no brainer.
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