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2022From a Facebook group: The Steadicam Group

Restoring a gimbal with severely adhesive-sealed bearings: heating, CNC rework, and bearing replacement

What the thread found

  • Gimbal bearings were installed with strong adhesive, requiring heat to remove them, which caused warping of the gimbal structure.
  • The warped gimbal was reworked on a CNC machine, thoroughly cleaned, and fitted with new bearings.
  • One operator cautioned against using WD-40 in precision gimbal bearings.
  • Another operator noted in a photograph that the gimbal yoke was mounted in reverse orientation.
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