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That figure title "An example of a radial ball bearing" is misleading... the image shows a Four-Point Contact Bearing with 2-piece Inner Race, sometimes called an "X Bearing with 2-piece Inner Race." The raceways are ogives in cross section. What is commonly called a "Radial Bearing" (also often called a "Deep Groove Bearing" or a "Conrad Bearing") has a semicircular raceway in cross section.

Should some mention be made of thrust bearings? -- Izuko, 8/13/05

Commercial external links removed

I've removed a number of commercial external links, see here, and discuss if anyone feels that some should be re-added. If there are a few really notable manufacturers, it would be okay to link to just those, but it would be far better to use internal links for them, to discourage further non-notable manufacturers from adding themselves. --Interiot 06:25, 1 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Why not include some information regarding bearing numbering systems. eg 6204.2ZR.C3 6= bearing type radial ball bearing, 2=width series, 04= inside diameter 20mm (4mm x 5), suffix 2zr (metal shields), C3 = internal radial clearance larger than normal

Definition of bearing

"A bearing is a component used to reduce friction in a machine."

Come again? Really?? No. Oil reduces friction in a machine, so it's a bearing?

It seems to me that a bearing is something that *constrains* motions of parts in a machine. A *good* bearing reduces friction over a worse bearing, but sleeve bearings are still bearings. Oiling a sleeve bearing reduces friction, but the oil used isn't a bearing!WolfKeeper 19:56, 14 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Illustrations

This article really could use some illustrations - there are very good ones at Commons:Category:Bearings, but I'm not knowledgeable enough to assign them. There are also good photographs used in the German version of this article. Sandstein 05:42, 18 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Wow, those commons images are great! I've added several to rolling-element bearing. This is a more general article though, so it should probably have two or three images, of very different kinds of bearings. (eg. maybe one rolling, one flexure, and one plain bearing?). --Interiot 08:15, 18 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Typed of bearings

I know there are many many types of bearings, especially if you include different mountings, but a list would be educational of non-experts. (E.g" cutlass bearing, pillow block, etc...)24.225.51.32 17:19, 10 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]

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 This article really could use some illustrations - there are very good ones at [[:Commons:Category:Bearings]], but I'm not knowledgeable enough to assign them. There are also good photographs used in the German version of this article. [[User:Sandstein|Sandstein]] 05:42, 18 August 2006 (UTC)
 : Wow, those commons images are great!  I've added several to [[rolling-element bearing]].  This is a more general article though, so it should probably have two or three images, of very different kinds of bearings.  (eg. maybe one rolling, one flexure, and one [[plain bearing]]?).  --[[User:Interiot|Interiot]] 08:15, 18 August 2006 (UTC)
+== Typed of bearings ==
+I know there are many many types of bearings, especially if you include different mountings, but a list would be educational of non-experts. (E.g" cutlass bearing, pillow block, etc...)[[User:24.225.51.32|24.225.51.32]] 17:19, 10 October 2007 (UTC)