Shop Supplies
When doing any kind of budgeting or ordering it is important to remember those shop supplies that most people will take for granted -- until they run out!
Loose Ball Bearings
To determine what size a bearing is use a ruler. The most common sizes are:
- 1/4"
- 7/32"
- 3/16"
- 5/32"
- 1/8"
Like anything, the large quantity you buy, the cheaper the rate. You can buy bearings from bicycle part distributors but you can also get them from bearing companies. Bearings come in different Grades the important thing to remember is quality improves with lower the grade number. Grade 25 is the best you can buy, but you can use bearings all the way up to grade 800.
NOTE: Do not mix different kinds of bearings as they are made in batches, and bearings from the same batch work better together.
Retainers
Also known as caged ball bearings.