Bearing Blaster
Created on 31 Oct 2018
Are you on a buggy team? Do your hands ache from cleaning bearings? Fear no more!
The Bearing Blaster cleans multiple ball bearings simultaneously. It spins and washes bearings with acetone, flushing out any loose particles or excess lubricant in the mechanism. It saves mechanics time and effort, while safely containing the mess.
| Part | Cost | Quantity | Total |
| Transfer Pipettes | $5.89 | 1 | $5.89 |
| LDPE Pipettes to cut down into nozzles | |||
| Butyl Tape | $18.95 | 1 | $18.95 |
| 50ft of butyl rubber tape (resistant to acetone) | |||
| Aluminum Sheets | $27.95 | 2 | $55.90 |
| 1/4" thick, 12"x12", for CNC-ing gears and other structural elements | |||
| Ball Valve | $6.99 | 1 | $6.99 |
| 0.5 inch ball valve | |||
| High Torque DC Motor | $12.98 | 2 | $25.96 |
| DC Motor with 60 RPM and 12V | |||
| DC Speed Controller | $8.45 | 2 | $16.90 |
| PWM Speed controller with switch | |||
| Aluminum Rods | $10.26 | 2 | $20.52 |
| quarter inch diameter, 3 feet in length | |||
| Bevel Gear | $11.80 | 1 | $11.80 |
| Set of two bevel gears with inner diameter ~0.3" (wide enough to fit aluminum rods) | |||
| Battery Pack | $23.66 | 1 | $23.66 |
| Rechargeable, 12V, 9AH | |||
| Spring Set | $8.91 | 1 | $8.91 |
| Set of various size/shape springs to help affix bearings to frame | |||
| Squeeze Bottles | $7.99 | 1 | $7.99 |
| LDPE Squeeze bottles for acetone: 1 250mL and 1 500mL | |||
| Wood Screw Set | $11.75 | 1 | $11.75 |
| 240 Wood screws of various sizes | |||
| Zip Ties | $5.99 | 1 | $5.99 |
| Pack of 100 8" zip ties | |||
| Silicone Sealant | $11.62 | 1 | $11.62 |
| 11 oz. of RTV silicone sealant | |||
| Tubing | $10.13 | 1 | $10.13 |
| 100 ft. LDPE tubing, 4mm ID | |||
| Storage Container | $25.08 | 1 | $25.08 |
| 66 Quart Storage container to act as shield/cover | |||
| Copper Wire | $6.99 | 1 | $6.99 |
| 30 ft. total wire | |||
| PWM Cable | $5.65 | 1 | $5.65 |
| 5 PWM Cables, 12", 4 pin | |||
| Acetone | $8.99 | 1 | $8.99 |
| 16 fl. oz. of nail polish remover | |||
| Project Totals: | 23 | $289.67 | |
| Track 1 Base Budget: | $250.00 | ||
| Preferred Vendor Budget Bonus: | $50.00 | ||
| Remaining Budget: | $10.33 | ||