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 aren’t going to last very ...

Bushings: Say you have a link suspension like on a Jeep Wrangler TJ or JK or on the back of a Toyota 4runner or those new dodge trucks. A lot of the linked suspensions are basically a bar and then at the end it has some sort of joint that has to flex. Most of the OEMs will use a ...

SYZ Rebuildable Joint 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 Delrin sliders ...

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 drawbacks for each one.   ...

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 great method for selecting a ...

Important Details when Using Rod End Bearings #4 –The Witness Hole   Many rod end bearings have tiny holes at the base of their body, this is the witness hole. Its purpose is to allow you to easily check whether you have enough threads inserted into the body for a full strength connection. Check to see daylight through. Or better ...

Important Details when Using Rod End Bearings #3 — Use large Washers under the bolt head     Use large washers under the bolt head to guard against the bearing falling out of the side of its body. Nothing is perfect and if there were a failure such that the bearing fell out, could your bolts slip through the hole ...

5 Things You Must Know When Using Rod Ends #2 –Clamp the Ball Bearing   Be sure to securely clamp your components to the ball bearing in order to utilize the bearing. Some builders mistakenly make connections to the rod end bearing with bolts that are purposely set loose even with capsulated nuts and cotter pins. You don’t want a ...

  Have you ever wondered why you always find a jam nut installed on the threaded rod? It is not there to keep the rod from twisting out from the bearing body. As in most installations the attachment points keep this from happening. For example,  in this installation the bearing and the rod cannot rotate as they are locked in place ...

Rod end bearing is an indispensable part of many mechanical equipment. It can be used in various fields from medical devices and packaging to automobiles and office technology. As a professional rod end bearing manufacturer, SYZ Machine is committed to providing high quality products to consumers from all over the world. In machinery industry,  bearings are extremely important. It enables ...

Applications of Rod End Bearings Rod end bearings are used at the end of cylinders, linkages, rods and shafts to enable rotations between connecting parts. They generally consist of a spherical inner ring and a hole for mounting shafts. Applications: Rod end bearings are widely used in aerospace, agricultural machinery, automotive, military, automation equipment and many other fields. Most rod ...

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Overview: Rod ends also known as heim joints or rose joints are a type of bearing used in oscillating assemblies to reduce friction. It consists of a bearing mostly spherical, in the eye-shaped head of the rod end housing with integral shank. The rod ends misalign axially and thus allows the machinery to work efficiently even under misaligned or oscillating ...

A PTFE liner in a spherical bearing or rod end is a component that allows the unit to be “self-lubricating”. Metal on metal bearings need to be lubricated. In certain applications this can be difficult to accomplish. Grease lubrication attracts dirt and may prematurely wear apposing metal surfaces. Excessive wear will produce increased fatigue and ultimately leads to an expensive ...

This question comes up a lot, so I thought I’d start a thread that may hopefully help out. A Johnny Joint is either come as a fixed housing Weld on style like on an upper axle mount or they come as the type with the threaded section for use with an adjustable arm. The Johnny joint is a very large, ...

A rod end bearing, also known as a heim joint (N. America) or rose joint (U.K. and elsewhere), is a mechanical articulating joint. Such Heim joints are used on the ends of control rods, steering links, tie rods, or anywhere a precision articulating joint is required, and where a clevis end (which requires perfect 90 degree alignment between the attached ...