Shopping Guide–Torque Specs
Torque Specs These fits are available on JMX & JMX-M Series and COM-T Series. F2 is the SYZ Standard fit unless specified otherwise
Shopping Guide–Spherical Plain Bearings
Spherical Plain Bearings Spherical Plain Bearings are made of a large variety of materials. They are designed to work under nearly any kind of operating environment. SYZ Machine has a complete product line offering spherical plain bearings in both inch and metric. SYZ’s High Quality Bearings are qualified for heavy duty, off highway vehicles, agricultural-equipment […]
The Heat Treatment Process of Bearing Steels
When Rod End Bearing Steels are soft and unhardened. Engineers refer to this structure as being in the pearlite state. People must heat the bearing steel to a very high temperature. And then cool it down rapidly so as to harden it. Bearing Steels will transform from pearlite to austenite when the temperature reaches 1,750 […]
Causes of Bearing Failure
When Rod End Bearings (heim joints) failed to reach their expected life or performance level, there will be profound and long-lasting consequences. The following are main reasons of Bearing Failure. The entrance of dirt and other objects into the rod end bearings will cause contamination failure. Scratches, pits and lapping of the race ways are […]
Benefits Of Titanium Rod Ends
Titanium rod ends have been used for decades in high-end applications. Compared with rod ends made of other materials, they have the following advantages: Titanium Rod Ends are Tough. When a pistol bullet hit aluminum, fractures radiate at the speed of sound and the bullet blows on through. But when the bullet hits tough […]
How Automotive Suspension System Works
Today we’re going to be talking a little bit about automotive suspensions and how they work to smoothen the ride of your car. There are mainly three purposes of the automotive suspension system. First, they support the weight of the vehicle. Second, they maintain accurate tire contact with the ground. And third, they absorb any […]
Symptoms that You Should Change Your Ball Joints
As we are driving down the road, maybe our car wants to pull to one side and we correct it. Say it’s pulling to the right, we turn it to the left. Now it pulls to the left and then we have to correct it and it goes back to the right. So you’re going […]
Ball joints, Their Critical Function in Your Suspension
A ball joint is is a connection that is flexible. And it allows movement of the two parts of that connection in more than one direction at the same time. What a ball joint do is really simple. First, they hold the wheel to the car. As you can see in your car, the knuckle […]
Different Types of Suspension Joints#2–Heim Joints
Heim joints are also known as rod ends. There’s a lot of different versions of these leases by SYZ Machine. There’s other companies out there that make them but SYZ is probably one of the best that you can get. There are really high-end rod ends and there’s kind of low buck cheap versions that […]
Benefits and Drawbacks to Different Types of Suspension Joints #2
Re-buildable Rod End. Re-buildable rod end gives you adjustment in the suspension thanks to the threaded shank. It is to articulate because the stainless steel inner ball is hourglass-shaped designed to let the suspension move. There are two Delrin sliders inside that if they ever worn out. You can disassemble the joint and replace them. Those […]
Benefits and Drawbacks to Different Types of Suspension Joints #1
Benefits and Drawbacks to Different Types of Suspension Joints #1 –Rubber Joints No matter what type of link suspension you are building. There’s going to have to be some type of suspension joint at the end of each suspension link to allow the suspension to move. Now there’s many different types and there’s benefits and […]
5 Things You Must Know When Using Rod Ends #5
Important Details when Using Rod End Bearing #5 –Use a Manufacturer’s Catalog If you need to choose a rod end bearing for some application, where do you go to determine the specifications of a suitable unit? I am going to use the SYZ Machine as an example of why using a manufacturer’s catalog is a […]