Archived: the OG noob question thread! 😀

At 15A those cells are very similar.

https://lygte-info.dk/review/batteries2012/Samsung%20INR18650-30Q%203000mAh%20(Pink)%20UK.html

https://lygte-info.dk/review/batteries2012/Molicel%20INR18650-P26A%202600mAh%20(Gray)%20UK.html

At 5A the 30Q seems better.

The 25R are worse than both of those, at 15A and at 5A

https://lygte-info.dk/review/batteries2012/Samsung%20INR18650-25R%202500mAh%20(Green)%20UK.html

But really the improvements you will see is a tiny bit of extra range, not even really worth messing with it.

So I wouldn’t do it, but if I did, I’d use 30Q

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@torqueboards sound still plays

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Just got some maytech 8x2 wheels with 10mm bearing but I am trying to use 8mm trucks

The bearings are larger then standard 8mm bearing so I cannot replace like that

Anyway I could use on 8mm axle or not really

Assuming the spacing between the bearings is workable, what I’d do is find/make/have someone else make some sleeves that have an 8mm id and 10mm OD. Pretty basic machining.

The other option is to make some spacers that adapt a 608 bearing to whatever size the bearing seats are. Also pretty basic machining.

Of course, another option is to just buy some trucks with 10mm axles…

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Do you know who could make those for me Andy how much would it cost

I’d suggest looking around locally to see if there’s any kind of machine shop. Come up with an accurately dimensioned drawing, and take it to them. I’d guess an hour or two, at whatever hourly rate they charge.

There are small-run prototype machining services available online, but for one-off (or in this case, four-off) parts, it’s fairly expensive.

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What do you think about make it electric? Do you have any experience with Next-boarding trucks?
its really cheap


Wouldn’t it be simpler to just find the right size bearings? @Halbj613 do the 10mm ID bearings have a number of the side?

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Somebody reboot Brian please.

He’s starting to skip.

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Yeah will check now

If anyone can read it

Checked another bearing which I think says 6200RS

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Sorry mate, on second thought this is idea wouldn’t work. You can’t make a sphere taller than it is wide… :crazy_face:

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What do you mean why couldn’t I buy a bearing of the right size with a 8mm hole in the middle

Also @MysticalDork around how much do you think it would cost for four

@MysticalDork do you by any chance have a drawing or file I could show them?

Those look like the old matrix 1 trucks or a knock off.

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@MBS can probably tell you if they aren’t

If they are mbs, you can swap that nylon top piece with an all metal one. The nylon ones have seen some cracks.

I don’t recognize the wheel hubs though. Does it say in the description? My polish is no good.

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Well if you look up a 6200 bearings dimensions they are 10mm x 9mm x 30mm. Which means you are after a 8mm x 9mm x 30mm bearing, 2mm thicker than your current ones, but you can’t fill that space with a ball bearing without increasing the width of the bearing right? Because the balls are spheres. So assuming it existed, which I don’t think it does, the only size of bearing that would work would be 8 X 11 X 30. 2mm too wide.

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K and then what are the possible ways to allow use of a smaller bearing or to adapt this one slightly

I am going with what @MysticalDork said, shim it.

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Would it be possible to have a drawing made by someone not really sure what to draw

You could probably just buy the right size tube reading made. Something like this https://www.pipedreamfittings.com/product/seamless-tube-316-stainless-steel-tube/ . I don’t know shit about materials though so best double check that would work with someone else :slight_smile:

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Do you know which one I should get the 10od x 8id 1mm wall