6mm gaurder bearings

Corpo · February 3rd, 2009, 05:34

how well do the gaurder 6mm bearings hold up?

zone 69 · February 3rd, 2009, 05:48

No 6mm bearing bushing's really hold up for to long.

CDN_Stalker · February 3rd, 2009, 09:25

Any bearing bushings tend to not be happy with some gears such as stock TM or CA, jams on the shaft and doesn't usually come off (if they do, , makes shimming a real nightmare) and if they do, at times will come off in pieces.

Unless you are buying new gears to go with them, and are going to run a high speed low fps set up, they aren't worth buying.

ILLusion · February 3rd, 2009, 11:15

Agreed. Ball bearings are meant ONLY to go on to high quality aftermarket gear sets. They do not fit well on most (all?) OEM gear sets.

milehigh · February 3rd, 2009, 13:56

I tried a set of guarder 6mm bearings and found that they were not actually 6mm in diameter! They sat loose inside the gearbox.

ILLusion · February 3rd, 2009, 18:05

What brand was your gearbox?

Corpo · February 4th, 2009, 03:38

thing is the gun is shooting 400 fps, so the stress is consiterable.

bad idea? or is the quality of the bearings good enough to stand up?

systema helical torgue ups are the gears

ILLusion · February 4th, 2009, 07:11

Guarder calls their solid bushings as "bearings."

Take a look at what you have... are there moving parts? Is there an inner and outer race that encases tiny ball bearings? If so, then you have the bearings.
If you have a solid chunk of metal, with two "oil channel" cut to the inside where the axle goes, then you have the bushings.

If using the above identifiers shows that you have ball bearings, STOP using them immediately and either swap your spring or change to bushings. 6mm ball bearings WILL FAIL at the velocity you're shooting, if it hasn't already begun to fail!

If using the above identifiers shows that you have the guarder metal BUSHINGS, then you are fine. Those bushings are capable of withstanding well over 500fps setups.

milehigh · February 4th, 2009, 14:48

Quote:

Originally Posted by ILLusion

What brand was your gearbox?

TM

Corpo · February 4th, 2009, 19:49

yes they are bearings, with moving parts.

i was not certian of the new bearings quality. i have not even installed them.

thanks much

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February 3rd, 2009, 05:34	#1
Corpo Trader rating Join Date: May 2004 Location: Red Deer	6mm gaurder bearings how well do the gaurder 6mm bearings hold up? __________________ . Last edited by Corpo; February 3rd, 2009 at 05:46..

February 3rd, 2009, 09:25	#3
CDN_Stalker Official ASC Bladesmith Trader rating Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Ottawa, Ont.	Any bearing bushings tend to not be happy with some gears such as stock TM or CA, jams on the shaft and doesn't usually come off (if they do, , makes shimming a real nightmare) and if they do, at times will come off in pieces. Unless you are buying new gears to go with them, and are going to run a high speed low fps set up, they aren't worth buying. __________________ STKR Knives http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/STK...17036668380871

February 3rd, 2009, 11:15	#4
ILLusion GBB Whisperer Trader rating Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Toronto	Agreed. Ball bearings are meant ONLY to go on to high quality aftermarket gear sets. They do not fit well on most (all?) OEM gear sets. __________________ *Advanced Airsoft Armaments and Enhancements* Quick to the gun, sure of your grip. Quick to the threat, sure of your shot. Diligentia, Vis, Celeritas Accuracy, Power, Speed

February 3rd, 2009, 05:48	#2
zone 69 Trader rating Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: KELOWNA , B.C CANADA, PLANET EARTH	No 6mm bearing bushing's really hold up for to long.

February 3rd, 2009, 13:56	#5
milehigh Trader rating Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Victoria	I tried a set of guarder 6mm bearings and found that they were not actually 6mm in diameter! They sat loose inside the gearbox.

February 3rd, 2009, 18:05	#6
ILLusion GBB Whisperer Trader rating Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Toronto	What brand was your gearbox? __________________ *Advanced Airsoft Armaments and Enhancements* Quick to the gun, sure of your grip. Quick to the threat, sure of your shot. Diligentia, Vis, Celeritas Accuracy, Power, Speed

February 4th, 2009, 03:38	#7
Corpo Trader rating Join Date: May 2004 Location: Red Deer	thing is the gun is shooting 400 fps, so the stress is consiterable. bad idea? or is the quality of the bearings good enough to stand up? systema helical torgue ups are the gears __________________ .

February 4th, 2009, 07:11	#8
ILLusion GBB Whisperer Trader rating Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Toronto	Guarder calls their solid bushings as "bearings." Take a look at what you have... are there moving parts? Is there an inner and outer race that encases tiny ball bearings? If so, then you have the bearings. If you have a solid chunk of metal, with two "oil channel" cut to the inside where the axle goes, then you have the bushings. If using the above identifiers shows that you have ball bearings, STOP using them immediately and either swap your spring or change to bushings. 6mm ball bearings WILL FAIL at the velocity you're shooting, if it hasn't already begun to fail! If using the above identifiers shows that you have the guarder metal BUSHINGS, then you are fine. Those bushings are capable of withstanding well over 500fps setups. __________________ *Advanced Airsoft Armaments and Enhancements* Quick to the gun, sure of your grip. Quick to the threat, sure of your shot. Diligentia, Vis, Celeritas Accuracy, Power, Speed

February 4th, 2009, 19:49	#10
Corpo Trader rating Join Date: May 2004 Location: Red Deer	yes they are bearings, with moving parts. i was not certian of the new bearings quality. i have not even installed them. thanks much __________________ .

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