Question / wheel bearings

[snarleybill08]

Originally Posted by minst7877

The needles are made by a extruding process that pushes the metal over a center mandrel.

DC

very interesting. i did'nt know the answer to that one. me and some other very good machinists have been trying to figure that out. we thought it was rolled over a mandrel, extruded sounds more sensible. as for the ball bearings keep guessing. i know the answer to that. it is so simple.

[Loafer]

Originally Posted by snarleybill08

don't deal in bikes, i'm just old. i started riding in the 50's and have had many street bikes and off road bikes including cushman scooters. loved bikes all my life. i live eat and sleep motorcycles. i build custom bikes and scooters for myself. i'm in the process of building and restoring a honda powered 58 cushman pacemaker.

If you have pictures of the Cushmans, I would love to see them.