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.