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- From: grr@cbmvax.commodore.com (George Robbins)
- Newsgroups: rec.skate
- Subject: Re: In-line skate terminology
- Message-ID: <38195@cbmvax.commodore.com>
- Date: 29 Dec 92 21:00:19 GMT
- References: <1992Dec29.042346.20453@serval.net.wsu.edu>
- Reply-To: grr@cbmvax.commodore.com (George Robbins)
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- In article <1992Dec29.042346.20453@serval.net.wsu.edu> jjungbau@luke.eecs.wsu.edu (Jim Jungbauer) writes:
- > First, let me say thanks to all who have responded to my initial request
- > for advice in purchasing my first pair of in-line skates. Now I have
- > a few more questions for you knowledgable skating folks.
- >
- > In the catalogs, I have seen bearings described with the following ratings:
- >
- > 608Z
- > 608zz
-
- These are type numbers for ball bearings, size 608 and the Z/ZZ means
- a dust shield on one / both sides of the bearing. The type 608 bearing
- is used in all in-line skates and skate boards and comes in different
- quality levels associated with manufacturer/country of origin or a
- standard "AEBC" code. Other manufactures may use different prefixes
- or suffixes above the "608" parts.
-
- >
- > What do these mean? I have also seen wheels described by the following:
- >
- > 82A
- >
- > What does this mean?
-
- This is a reference to the "hardness" of the wheel material, as measured
- by a "durometer" device. This soft to medium for a in-line skate wheel.
- Harder wheels last longer, but are uncomfortable on rougher surfaces.
-
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