Low Roller Bearing Help

[jb1knobe]

Great forum!
I'm looking for a low-profile angular-contact roller bearing. ID app 2" and heaight around 1/4". The bearing will expereience light axial and radial loads and must be low cost. Precision isn't critical. So far all I have found is higher cost ($120 +) bearings.

Thought of machining a bushing but the small rotating platform will be driven by a low torque stepper so low friction is important.

Any ideas are appreciated.

Thanks,
JB

 

[unclesyd]

Here is good source of inexpensive bearings. Contact them to find a distributer.

http://www.oconomowocmfg.com/index.php

 

[electricpete]

Light radial and axial loads- would a simple deep groove ball bearing do the job cheaper?

I am not sure but I would think those (deep groove ball bearings) are more of a high-volume low-cost commodity item than angle-contact bearings.

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