ball_bearings.scad, can we have a "rounding" argument?

[dan-p3rry]

Ball bearings have rounded edges on both the OD edges and ID edges. Can we have the option to specify the rounding value?
According to the ball bearings spec sheets I looked at today, the interior and exterior rounding is always the same, so a single value should be adequate.

Thanks!

[adrianVmariano]

So you're asking for fillets at the bottom of the race (2 edges) and roundovers on the top? Do we have any plausible defaults?

[dan-p3rry]

I'm asking for round-overs on ID and OD edges. In the specs I reviewed this morning, the roundover varied depending on mfr and bearing size, so I would not suggest using a default value.

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[adrianVmariano]

So as I see it, the ball bearing has 8 circular edges, 4 on the top and 4 on the bottom. It appears from looking at a McMaster diagram that all 8 are rounded or maybe chamfered. In the case of the flange there is a 9th edge. (In the shielded case it looks like only 4 edges.)

Are you asking that only some of these edges get treated?

[dan-p3rry]

I pulled this out of NSK bearing catalog <https://www.nsk.com/content/dam/nsk/common/catalogs/ctrgPdf/bearings/e1103b.pdf>, page 176: They only specify the two radii (assuming left-right symmetry), and this is what I was looking for. I guess the other two edges you're referring to are at the opening where the seal will be located? As you can see in the table, the value varies by bearing size. To be honest, this is a low priority for me. If you want to decline this enhancement request, I won't be disappointed. If I really need the radii, I know how to do it using cyl() with rounding argument. Regards, Dan [image: image.png]

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On Mon, Oct 14, 2024 at 8:59 PM adrianVmariano ***@***.***> wrote: So as I see it, the ball bearing has 8 circular edges, 4 on the top and 4 on the bottom. It *appears* from looking at a McMaster diagram that all 8 are rounded or maybe chamfered. In the case of the flange there is a 9th edge. (In the shielded case it looks like only 4 edges.) Are you asking that only *some* of these edges get treated? — Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub <#1476 (comment)>, or unsubscribe <https://github.com/notifications/unsubscribe-auth/AVJPTT4ROJA6WI3HGMAYI3TZ3QPBVAVCNFSM6AAAAABO5TV7VWVHI2DSMVQWIX3LMV43OSLTON2WKQ3PNVWWK3TUHMZDIMJSGA4TQNJUGE> . You are receiving this because you authored the thread.Message ID: ***@***.***>

[adrianVmariano]

So if I understand that drawing then all 8 edges get the "r" rounding? And in principle that rounding radius should get added to the dimensional tables for the bearings.

[adrianVmariano]

What happens to the flange for rounding?

[dan-p3rry]

The obvious (from p197 of the same doc): [image: image.png]

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On Mon, Oct 14, 2024 at 10:52 PM adrianVmariano ***@***.***> wrote: What happens to the flange for rounding? — Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub <#1476 (comment)>, or unsubscribe <https://github.com/notifications/unsubscribe-auth/AVJPTT5TH3V5WKAGDUDXJHTZ3Q4ITAVCNFSM6AAAAABO5TV7VWVHI2DSMVQWIX3LMV43OSLTON2WKQ3PNVWWK3TUHMZDIMJSGM4TSNJWGA> . You are receiving this because you authored the thread.Message ID: ***@***.***>

[adrianVmariano]

Weird how the flange has a concave circular rounding instead of a fillet. Is it supposed to snap onto something?

[dan-p3rry]

Since there is no spec/dimension associated with that undercut, it couldn't be reliably used mechanically. I believe it's a byproduct of the metal forming. I have a flanged bearing down in the garage and I never noticed the undercut. Dan

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On Tue, Oct 15, 2024 at 11:31 AM adrianVmariano ***@***.***> wrote: Weird how the flange has a concave circular rounding instead of a fillet. Is it supposed to snap onto something? — Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub <#1476 (comment)>, or unsubscribe <https://github.com/notifications/unsubscribe-auth/AVJPTT2NFEMB77DIHOCONS3Z3TVINAVCNFSM6AAAAABO5TV7VWVHI2DSMVQWIX3LMV43OSLTON2WKQ3PNVWWK3TUHMZDIMJTGUYTEMRTGU> . You are receiving this because you authored the thread.Message ID: ***@***.***>

[adrianVmariano]

This has been open for a while and I'm not feeling motivated to go modify Revar's code to add it. So I'm going to pass this off to him to either implement or decline to implement. @revarbat what do you think?