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- From: sokay@cyclone.mitre.org (Stephen J. Okay)
- Subject: Re: In-line skate terminology
- Message-ID: <1992Dec29.173000.6037@linus.mitre.org>
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- References: <1992Dec29.042346.20453@serval.net.wsu.edu>
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- Date: Tue, 29 Dec 1992 17:30:00 GMT
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- In article <1992Dec29.042346.20453@serval.net.wsu.edu> jjungbau@luke.eecs.wsu.edu (Jim Jungbauer) writes:
- >In the catalogs, I have seen bearings described with the following ratings:
- >
- > 608Z
- > 608zz
-
- Dunno 'bout this...
- >What do these mean? I have also seen wheels described by the following:
- >
- > 82A
-
- ...but this is whats called 'durometer'. Its a measurement of the hardness
- of the wheel. Softer wheels are supposed to be better for beginners, harder
- ones are supposed to be good for experts. My Zetras are an 82A I think.
-
- ---Steve
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