Attach bearing to axle 1

[Cinko]

How do you attach a ball bearing to an axle. I have a 6 mm shaft and a 6 mm bearing and I have successfully mounted it by heating the steel bearing to a few hundred degrees and lightly hammering it into place.

But what I would like is some more modular way of attaching it, and how would I mount a plastic bearing? Perhaps there is some part that could adapt a 10 mm bearing to a 6 mm shaft using some sleeves and screws? I really have no idea how to do this and if you could point me to some guide or post me some pictures of what parts I would need it would be very helpful.

 

[MikeHalloran]

No, I meant radial load, by way of illustrating why the bearings may be different sizes.

Yes, there is a substantial axial load. It may be carried by a separate thrust bearing, or one of the bearings may be of a type, e.g. a tapered roller bearing, that can take substantial thrust.

Getting two bearings to share an axial load requires extreme precision in manufacture of the bearings and their mounting, or controlled compliance in the housing. Not easy in any case.


You still haven't revealed enough information about what you are trying to do, to get the help you clearly need.

For example, do you wish to dismount the bearing without tools? Do you wish to re-use the bearing, or replace it with a new one every time? How many times will you need to dismount it over the lifetime of the mechanism? What loads does the bearing carry? How fast does it rotate?







Mike Halloran
Pembroke Pines, FL, USA

 

[unclesyd]

Take a close look at this the USA Tolerance Ring website. Look at the possible use of tolerance ring.

http://www.usatolerancerings.com/

 

[Trollboy]

What about a Circlip ? ? ? ?



Trollboy

 

[rmw]

What about a lock collar type bearing?

rmw