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    Rolling Resistance of Dry Ball Bearing

    Thanks for responding. Under the light loads, I get about 2X what SKF predicts for a similar lubricated bearing. This turns out to be a number that I do care about. I plan on trying the bearing with lubrication, but I was hoping to find a calculation of what I should expect from the...
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    Rolling Resistance of Dry Ball Bearing

    I am evaluating a medical product design that includes a number of stainless steel ball bearing that have no lubrication. To be clear, the manufacturers normal lubrication has been intentionally cleaned out. I do not fully understand the logic of this, other than to avoid any biocompatability...

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