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From: sharpe@mecad.uta.edu (Todd Wittman Sharpe)
Subject: ===Robot Bearings===
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I'm designing a typical elbow joint on a robot.  The
configuration will mostly be radial and moment forces with
little thrust.  Looking through various catalogs I have found
a cross roller bearing by THK that looks pretty good (of course
they always do in catalogs).  I was wondering if there were any
other bearing out that they also have low static friction, weight,
and size that I could use?  

I did see a linear contact pad bearing out there that looks pretty
good.  However, do these exist in a radial configuration?  I know
the pre-loading my not be possible radially.  Any ideas would be
much appreciated.

Todd Sharpe
The University of Texas at Arlington
