Bearing Placement Advice 1

[Keratin]

Hi,

I have two sheet metal parts that need to freely rotate alongside each other around a bolt that holds them together.

I'm after some advice on how to achieve this function by adding a ball bearing or a shoulder washer type setup. The load would be very light around 1.5kg.

In particular, how is free rotation achieved between the two sheet metal parts after tightening them together?

Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.

 

[dvd]

igus makes a multitude of products that would probably suit your needs. I recommend that you contact a sales representative and discuss your application. They are very helpful, and willing to provide samples.

One question is how is this mechanism locked in place - friction, or some form of lock?

 

[BEMPE16524]

The design is basically a sheet metal, mechanical tilting arm for an underwater camera.

are you using hydraulic or electrical system for the tilting function?

R.Efendy

 

[Keratin]

Thanks for the link, those products look very suitable.

The tilting function is all mechanical by cable and is locked in place by friction on the input end. Thanks