for the english folks, there is the new age bull**** generator. Page not found
you may have to google for it, forum software is pretty smart, its quite hilarious. new age bullsh*t generator.
Problem with wood dust is wood contains silica, a very hard material. it is nearly single handedly responsible for the fact that carbide cutters don't last forever cutting wood.
that is about right. if you want to fit that last ball in there.. you'd probably have to make every other ball .001" smaller in diameter than the other (they don't carry the load but they rotate backwards as they slide through the ball)"I did notice a space in each raceway which is about one ball width but a final one wouldn't fit. I'm guessing that's how it's supposed to be and I didn't lose any balls. "
jury is still out as to wheter or not offsizing every other ball improves life or not. probably depends on velocity and load, and contamination. none of which are easy to quantify.