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Quote from: St Paul Steam on December 13, 2022, 04:37:09 pm

Very interesting,  I learned something.

Our steam, IC and Stirlings aren't the most powerful, anything that robs them from causing higher friction is worth eliminating.

Going to try this on a few of my home made accessories that I have put sealed bearings in Bruce.

I would be interested if there is a noticeable difference Jim as I have put these in many a steam item. Roller bearings do (sometimes) have more resistant than a well reamed stanchion...but have always more than made up for it when a belt is hooked up to drive accessories. The heavier the load the more roller bearings shine.