The many uses for ball-bearings
Today, bearings are used in just about anything. From musical instruments, to the tiniest of airplane mechanisms, bearings make the world go 'round, literally. Below are some interesting things made with ball bearings.
101 uses (and counting)
1. Harddrives
2. Roller Skates
3. Advanced flywheel energy storage systems
4. Guitars
5. The Cape Hattera Lighthouse
6. Earthquake-proof buildings in San Francisco
7. RipStiks
8. Vespas
9. Fishing Reels
10. Dental and Medical Handpieces
11. Gimbals
12. Rotary Actuators
13. Computers
14. Governours
15. Flow meters
16. Fuel control systems
17. Competition yo-yos
18. Windmills (wind generated electricity)
19. Landing Wheels
20. Rail Cars
21. Aircraft instrument panels
22. Catapillars
23. Jet radars
24. Semiconductors
25. Robotic Assemblies
26. X-Ray Tubes (CAT Scan)
27. Airport Security Systems
28. Model Helicopters
29. Racecar Turbochargers
30. Spinners
31. Drummel Tools
32. Drills
33. Surgial and Labratory Handpieces
34. Engravers
35. Conveyors
36. Can seamers
37. Garage Door Openers
38. Microwaves
39. Blenders
40. DVD/CD Players
41. Washing Machines
42. Water Pumps
43. Air Conditioners
44. Mechanical Toothbrushes
45. Lazy Susans
46. Fans (rotate and oscillate)
47. Video Game Controllers
48. Laptop fans
49. Aircraft lavatory
50. Aircraft entertainment system
51. Wing flaps
52. Rolling staircase
53. Blenders / mixers
54. Turntable (microwave, record player, etc)
55. Oil well drilling (down hole and platform)
56. Remote surgical robots (Zeus)
57. Mars Rover
58. Tank turrets
59. Forward looking infrared radar
60. Scuba scooters
61. ATVs
62. laser positioning systems
63. Propeller
64. Hubble telescope
65. Generators
66. Satellites
67. GPS relays
68. Solar arrays
69. Camcorders
70. DVR
71. Water control for public water supplies
72. roller blades / skates
73. well pumps
74. Saws-alls
75. Milling machines
76. Surface lap machinery
77. Drill press
78. Deli meat slicer
79. model boat motors
80. printing press
81. photo copiers
82. scanners
83. gas pumps and fuel recovery
84. sump pumps
85. helicopter camera/recording systems
86. controllable drive actuators
87. waste compactors
88. waste dehydrators (space station)
89. shuttle door hinge systems
90. vacuum impregnators
91. vibratory tumble bowls
92. ultrasonic units
93. chainsaws
94. weed whackers
95. lawn mowers
96. swimming pool pump
97. aquarium aerators
98. aquarium water pumps
99. hot tubs
100. coal, pellet, and electric fireplace fans
101. high caliber clocks (see online story)
2. Roller Skates
3. Advanced flywheel energy storage systems
4. Guitars
5. The Cape Hattera Lighthouse
6. Earthquake-proof buildings in San Francisco
7. RipStiks
8. Vespas
9. Fishing Reels
10. Dental and Medical Handpieces
11. Gimbals
12. Rotary Actuators
13. Computers
14. Governours
15. Flow meters
16. Fuel control systems
17. Competition yo-yos
18. Windmills (wind generated electricity)
19. Landing Wheels
20. Rail Cars
21. Aircraft instrument panels
22. Catapillars
23. Jet radars
24. Semiconductors
25. Robotic Assemblies
26. X-Ray Tubes (CAT Scan)
27. Airport Security Systems
28. Model Helicopters
29. Racecar Turbochargers
30. Spinners
31. Drummel Tools
32. Drills
33. Surgial and Labratory Handpieces
34. Engravers
35. Conveyors
36. Can seamers
37. Garage Door Openers
38. Microwaves
39. Blenders
40. DVD/CD Players
41. Washing Machines
42. Water Pumps
43. Air Conditioners
44. Mechanical Toothbrushes
45. Lazy Susans
46. Fans (rotate and oscillate)
47. Video Game Controllers
48. Laptop fans
49. Aircraft lavatory
50. Aircraft entertainment system
51. Wing flaps
52. Rolling staircase
53. Blenders / mixers
54. Turntable (microwave, record player, etc)
55. Oil well drilling (down hole and platform)
56. Remote surgical robots (Zeus)
57. Mars Rover
58. Tank turrets
59. Forward looking infrared radar
60. Scuba scooters
61. ATVs
62. laser positioning systems
63. Propeller
64. Hubble telescope
65. Generators
66. Satellites
67. GPS relays
68. Solar arrays
69. Camcorders
70. DVR
71. Water control for public water supplies
72. roller blades / skates
73. well pumps
74. Saws-alls
75. Milling machines
76. Surface lap machinery
77. Drill press
78. Deli meat slicer
79. model boat motors
80. printing press
81. photo copiers
82. scanners
83. gas pumps and fuel recovery
84. sump pumps
85. helicopter camera/recording systems
86. controllable drive actuators
87. waste compactors
88. waste dehydrators (space station)
89. shuttle door hinge systems
90. vacuum impregnators
91. vibratory tumble bowls
92. ultrasonic units
93. chainsaws
94. weed whackers
95. lawn mowers
96. swimming pool pump
97. aquarium aerators
98. aquarium water pumps
99. hot tubs
100. coal, pellet, and electric fireplace fans
101. high caliber clocks (see online story)
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