My Spinner Hybrid Ceramic Bearings Are Loud

As the bearing race rotates it causes the balls to rotate.

My spinner hybrid ceramic bearings are loud. Tic balls are 440c stainless steel balls with a titanium carbide coating while ceramic balls consist of silicon nitride si 3 n 4 a polycrystalline material with an amorphous glassy intergranular phase bearings equipped with these options are referred as pseudo hybrid and hybrid bearing see table i. The flat ceramic terrapin x is probably my smoothest and longest spinning bearing with the one drop 10 ball bearings being a very close second. Coogam r188 hybrid ceramic 10 ball bearing for high end fidget spinner toy diy replacement high speed smooth quiet durable si3n4 silicon nitride black ceramic pack of 2 size r188 3 7 out of 5 stars 48 8 99 8. Here s a great reddit post talking about high quality yoyo bearings.

The material advantages of ceramic are that it is highly heat and chemical resistant. The ball bearings are usually held in place by a retainer or cage made of nylon or stainless steel. Hybrid or hybrid ceramic as they are commonly known differ from all metal bearings. The same spinner with a full ceramic 608 bearing has equal results but a little noisy.

As an example when i use hybrid ceramic 608 bearings in my spinner i average around 2 minutes free spin horizontal between thumb and forefinger. I showed and tested full ceramic bearings stainle. Watch this video and you will be set. Ceramic hybrid bearings are available in variety of sizes and styles.

The purpose of a radial bearing is to reduce rotational friction and support loads. Dave s world 26 464 views. Trying to figure out the difference between fidget spinner bearings. This is achieved by using two races to hold the balls and to spread the load through the balls.

Ceramic metal hybrid 608 606 r188 duration. It creates an extremely smooth long spin in my diy spinners. The ceramic pieces transfer more of the vibration through to the. Instead of metal ball bearings hybrids use ceramic balls.

I like them a lot better than the replacement ceramic hybrid bearings that fidget hq sells and both are much smoother and quieter. Made entirely of ceramic components outer and inner races retainers cages and balls full ceramic bearings provide a unique feel when spun in a spinner. Adding oil or lubricant to the spinners center bearing will greatly reduce the noise. Types of fidget spinner bearings.