QMAPSHACK DRAW LINE BEARING ZIP

This distributes the load of the rider over 4 separate bearings so they don’t have to work as hard and so each bearing lasts longer. One bearing per sheave would have been more than enough, but we doubled down and put two inside each sheave.

QMAPSHACK DRAW LINE BEARING ZIP

We wanted to make a robust trolley with a longer lifespan, so our EZ Clip and Micro Zip Line Trolleys feature precision bearings. High quality bearings reduce the amount of friction which reduces the amount of heat and in turn causes less wear on the trolley over time.īearings are the first thing to fail on many trolleys. (Sheaves are those things that some might call the zip line trolley wheels.) Zip line trolleys can achieve high speeds while traveling down a zip line, and that speed can cause a lot of friction and heat inside the sheaves. In zip line trolleys, bearings are used inside the sheaves to let the trolley roll smoothly. Why are zip line trolley bearings important? Or if you ride down a zip line – zip line trolleys have bearings that help them roll. If you ride a bike, skateboard, or rollerblade then you are using bearings again.

Bearings are used in household items such as washing machines, driers, and food processors. The hard drive on your computer and your office’s photocopier and printers use bearings. Your car’s engine, driveshaft, and steering column all use bearings. There are numerous applications of bearings that you likely use on a daily basis. Ball bearings and cylindrical roller bearings actually roll, but bearings can also use liquid, gas, or even magnetic fields. Instead of two smooth surfaces sliding past each other, which would cause lots of friction, bearings support the movement and reduce friction for less wear on the parts over time. Read on to find out why bearings are important for zip line trolleys, and the ways that our bearings make our trolleys better.Ī bearing is a mechanical component that allows movement and reduces friction between two parts. The engineers went above and beyond what would be “enough” and gave our new zip line trolleys high quality bearings that will last longer. In other trolleys, the bearings are one of the first thing to fail and are often the reason zip line trolleys have to be retired. These premium bearings increase the trolley’s lifespan, allow for higher speeds on the line, and make it a smooth ride down the line.

The new LightSpeed EZ Clip Zip Line Trolley and the new LightSpeed Micro Zip Line Trolley feature four ABEC rated bearings per trolley. Bearings are one small component of our new zip line trolleys, but they are also one of the most important components.

Qmapshack draw line bearing