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Old 06-25-2016, 01:13 PM   #1
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I'm no engineer, but in this reference I think that "thrust" is referring to motion perpendicular to the axis of rotation.


I would not expect a lot of force in that direction on the IMS, but a slight oscillation at high RPM over time could wear a roller style much more than a spherical ball. ...?
You are correct in your assumption about thrust.
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Old 06-25-2016, 01:34 PM   #2
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You are correct in your assumption about thrust.
beat me to it. I get it now lolll haha funny, I almost bit (or maybe I did already)

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