10-07-2021, 04:27 AM
(10-07-2021, 02:47 AM)Phadreus_imp Wrote:Did you mean to say "Reducing the axel OD, reduces the Bearing ID"? Small Shaft OD = small Bearing ID. If the Bearing OD remains the same as previous with the larger Shaft, then the Bearing Balls increase in diameter for the smaller Shaft. This in theory would increase service life expectancy. I may be misunderstanding what you're meaning Dave...?(10-07-2021, 02:25 AM)Dave_imp Wrote: Reducing the axel OD increases the bearing ID, unless the OD of the bearing was reduced also. A larger ID bearing should increase the service life of the bearings.Did you mean to say "Reducing the axel OD, reduces the Bearing ID"? Small Shaft OD = small Bearing ID. If the Bearing OD remains the same as previous with the larger Shaft, then the Bearing Balls increase in diameter for the smaller Shaft. This in theory would increase service life expectancy. I may be misunderstanding what you're meaning Dave...?
I would buy the theory of larger balls to share the load.