ball bearings in a ball nut, how many?
	
	
		has anyone any idea, on average how many ball bearings should be in a 1605 ball nut from linearmotion (china) I`ve striped mine down and counted 50 but there seems to be room for more. thanks in advance. oh and no I hanvnt dropped them on the floor and lost some....yet!!
	 
	
	
	
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		This describes a 1610 nut plus a good video for repacking;
http://www.mycncuk.com/threads/6565-...6350#post56350
	 
	
	
	
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		yep cheers eddy, watched this and a similar one. I`ve no problem re packing it, its just at the last circuit there`s a big gap left, this nut hasn't been used yet and I needed to turn it around so I decided to strip it and on counting the balls thought 50 is a strange number so that's why I `m asking
	 
	
	
	
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		well mine ended up with 51 total, 17 in each circuit.
	 
	
	
	
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		I thinking that should be right and mine has one missing, it felt ok and still feels ok now I`ve turned it, it was just an observation as I noticed the wipers looked like they`ve been in and out before, I think I`ll have a root about at work tomorrow and see if I can find any.
	 
	
	
	
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		Just rang our local bearing supplier who's very kindly going to drop me off half a dozen later today,thanks for the info aswell
	 
	
	
	
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bmbaz
				
			 
			I thinking that should be right and mine has one missing, it felt ok and still feels ok now I`ve turned it, it was just an observation as I noticed the wipers looked like they`ve been in and out before, I think I`ll have a root about at work tomorrow and see if I can find any.
			
		
	 
 Maybe the the operator was sleepy :sleeping:then in China or  they spare a ball /nut
Apart from this is the quality good at Linearmotion?
	 
	
	
	
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vargai
				
			 
			Apart from this is the quality good at Linearmotion?
			
		
	 
 linearmotionbearings2008  (Chai) is one of the most used Chinese suppliers for this forum I think. Quality seems consistent with the price but I have not used any other similar products for comparison.
Other used ebay sellers I've seen mentioned are; solar.jean  , supermario-au
Strangely you sometimes have to log into ebay.com to see the listings.
	 
	
	
	
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				Originally Posted by 
EddyCurrent
				
			 
			linearmotionbearings2008  (Chai) is one of the most used Chinese suppliers for this forum I think. Quality seems consistent with the price but I have not used any other similar products for comparison.
Other used ebay sellers I've seen mentioned are; solar.jean  , supermario-au
Strangely you sometimes have to log into ebay.com to see the listings.
			
		
	 
 Thanks.
Is Chai a contact person or place?