Blogs by Boca Bearings :: Ceramic Bearing Specialists

Boca Bearings Mavic Cosmic Carbones

Jun 28, 2017

Ben Flaum

This video shows how to replace the standard bearings provided in a Mavix Cosmic Carbones wheel set with Boca Bearings Ceramic Bearings.

Scan-O-Tron Project: Kinect Attached

Jun 26, 2017

Ben Flaum

Our Boca Bearing Company Scanotron build is a little closer to being finished with the addition of a counterweight pulley system. Works like a charm and the Kinect stays put wherever we stop it.

Modified Bike Project: Part 2 Frame Set Up.

Jun 23, 2017

Ben Flaum

The 1976 Cimatto frame with a 1967 triumph motorcycle hard tail. The hard tail was cut down in sections and then fully welded. This hard tail will lower the rear of the bike, and stretch it out giving the bike a very aggressive stance.

Okuma Krios KS 273W Bearing Comparison

Jun 21, 2017

Ben Flaum

This video shows how Boca Bearings Orange Seal Hybrid Ceramic Bearings compare to the stock bearings included in the Okuma Krios KS 273W.

eMerge Americas 2017

Jun 19, 2017

Ben Flaum

Last week I attended eMerge Americas in Miami, Florida. The purpose of this event is to provide a gathering point for startups and technology enthusiasts to network and converge on various projects.

Boca Bearings 3D Printed Spinner Competition

Jun 16, 2017

Ben Flaum

In conjunction with Spin Space, a popular Facebook group dedicated to hand and fidget spinners, the Boca Bearing Company recently hosted a competition to see who could produce the longest spinning 3D printed fidget spinner.

Avet HXW Raptor Ceramic Bearing Upgrade

Jun 14, 2017

Ben Flaum

This video shows how to install Boca Bearings Ceramic Bearings Kit in an Avet HXW Raptor fishing reel.

Electric Skateboard Project Update 1

Jun 09, 2017

Andrew Barbosa

With everything on order for the board I decided to wire up the battery harness. I used 14 AWG wire for all the connections, which with the short runs is ample enough to handle the current being passed through. Soldering the connectors was simple and straight forward and after one day of work they were complete.

ELB Pro Flipper Bearing Upgrade

Jun 07, 2017

Ben Flaum

In this video we'll be walking through swapping out the steel balls for Ceramic Silicon Nitride (SI3N4) in an ELB Pro Flipper butterfly knife.

RC Car Project Update

Jun 05, 2017

Andrew Barbosa

It’s been a long time since anyone has worked on the RC Car project here in the Workshop and since I’m new to this project I figured now is a great time to begin simplifying and streamlining the wiring....

Making 3D-Printed Fidget Spinners

Jun 02, 2017

Ian Cole

Fidget Spinners are 2017’s big fad – there are many ways to make them, and 3D printing gives you a ton of customization options.

Fidget Spinner Bearing Spin Time Comparison

May 31, 2017

Ben Flaum

In this video we take a look at how different bearings effect the performance of a fidget spinner. Our results concluded that although...

Marine Robotics Club Introduction

May 26, 2017

Ben Flaum

The Marine Robotics Club is a registered student organization at Florida Atlantic University whose main focus is giving students a hands on experience with robotics in the maritime environment.

Modified Bike Project: Part 1 1976 Cimmato City Bike

May 24, 2017

Ben Flaum

Adam Farris, owner and operator of O'Malleys Speed n Kustom, started out this project with a 1976 Cimmato City Bike powered by a Minarelli V1 engine.

Peacock Bass Fishing In South Florida

May 22, 2017

Jeff Brooks

The Peacock bass is actually not even a bass. They belong in the cichlid family and are native to the Amazon River basin in South America. Their body shape is similar to a largemouth, but the coloring is different.

How to Install Bearings in Mavic Crossmax SL Wheels

May 12, 2017

Ben Flaum

This video shows how to install Boca Bearings in a Mavic Crossmax wheel.

3D Printed Robotic Hand Project Revisision

May 10, 2017

Andrew Barbosa

After repairing the robotic hand project, the most noticeable flaw was the nest of wires on the receiver. Every servo motor has three wires, with five fingers that means there are fifteen leads going into the breadboard. From there five additional wires need to run to the Arduino for signal control.

How to Install Bearings in a THM Carbones Clavicula Crankset

May 08, 2017

Ben Flaum

This video shows how to install Boca Bearings in a THM Carbones Clavicula Crankset.

Scan-o-tron project: Building accessories

May 03, 2017

Ben Flaum

The Scanotron build is at full-steam. The Eureka Factory is currently building the project accessories.

Bloomer Tree Kinetic Artwork Donation, Damage, Repair and Relocation

May 01, 2017

Ben Flaum

Following the 2015 International Kinetic Art Exhibit and Symposium, artist Edwin Cheong offered to donate his stainless steel sculpture, “Bloomer Tree” to the City’s Art in Public Places program. The Arts Commission accepted his offer and approved a permanent sculpture location at the Boynton Beach Extension round about.

Electric Skateboard Project Introduction

Apr 28, 2017

Andrew Barbosa

Electric skateboards are exploding in popularity right now, however, for most people the cost of a good board is too great and the inexpensive options lack in features and range.

Line Roller Bearing Replacement Shimano Symetre 4000RI

Apr 26, 2017

Ben Flaum

Stan shows us how to do a line roller bearing replacement in a Shimano Symetre 4000RI using Boca Bearings Ceramic Hybrid bearings.

How to change the bearings in a Shimano Citica 200D

Apr 24, 2017

Ben Flaum

Grant shows us how to remove the bearings in a Shimano Citica 200D and put new Boca Bearings Orange Seal Ceramic Hybrid bearings in.

Scan-o-tron Project Introduction

Apr 19, 2017

Ben Flaum

If you haven't heard of the Eureka Factory yet, you might not be paying attention. This is an incredible group of creative individuals and business partners who believe in the power of community-driven innovation to help people move from passive consumption to empowered and active creation. They have just recently organized Roboticon Tampa 2014, working hand-in-hand with FIRST to bring kids, teens, and parents together to work on, build, and compete with their robots.

How to change the bearings in a Shimano Chronarch CI4+

Apr 17, 2017

Ben Flaum

Grant shows us how to remove the bearings in a Shimano Chronarch CI4+ and put new Boca Bearings Orange Seal Ceramic Hybrid bearings in.

Maker Faire Miami

Apr 14, 2017

Ben Flaum

Last weekend the Boca Bearings Team had the pleasure of attending Maker Faire Miami hosted at Miami Dade College.

Sketch Bot Project Update 1

Apr 12, 2017

Kurtis Rodriques

So, it has been awhile since my last update on the Sketch bot project but this week I was finally able to finish up a wiring diagram and start testing servos with the Arduino unit. I also need to finish redesigning the servo base as well.

How to change the bearings in a Shimano Curado 50e

Apr 10, 2017

Ben Flaum

Grant shows us how to remove the bearings in a Shimano Curado 50e and put new Boca Bearings Orange Seal Cearmic Hybrid bearings in.

Boca Bearings Releases Expanded Inventory of Ceramic Hybrid Bearings

Apr 06, 2017

Ben Flaum

The Boca Bearing Company recently announced an expansion in its lineup of ceramic hybrid bearings. These bearings are best suited in applications including cryo-pumps, medical devices, semiconductors, machine tools, turbine flow meters, food processing equipment, robotics, optics and more.

X-Carve Vacuum Attachment

Apr 04, 2017

Andrew Barbosa

Having a CNC Router is awesome. Having to constantly clean up shavings is not. To more cleanly operate the X-Carve we decided to go ahead and print a dust shoe to attach a vacuum to. This would allow us to suck up all the shavings and dust as the machine operates and keep the work space cleaner.

Crossfire 3D Printed Quadcopter Part 7

Mar 31, 2017

Cory Oliver

We finally finished our Crossfire 3D printed quadcopter build! We give her a test flight to prove it.

Boca Bearings Releases New Ceramic Hybrid Go Series

Mar 28, 2017

Ben Flaum

The Boca Bearing Company recently announced its latest iteration of bearings for radio control applications, known as the GO Series. This new take on hybrid ceramic radial bearings utilizes two unique characteristics.

Crossfire 3D Printed Quadcopter Part 6

Mar 24, 2017

Cory Oliver

The build stalls and we have to spend some time fixing our 3D printer before we can go on.

Sketch Bot Project Update

Mar 21, 2017

Kurtis Rodriques

The Sketch Bot would be able to draw any image that would be uploaded to Paint (windows program). The Bot would be controlled via arduino, and the arduino would be coded with an algorithm that would be able to read the windows paint file of the user’s choice. All of the physical components of the Bot would be made out of PLA plastic that would be made by a 3D printer.

Crossfire 3D Printed Quadcopter Part 5

Mar 17, 2017

Cory Oliver

We're working on getting power to the motors and starting to get the body all wired up on our 3D printed Quadcopter.

Boca Bearing's Guide for Fidget Spinners

Mar 14, 2017

Ben Flaum

Hand spinners are one of the newest phenomenons in the fidget community. A simple device made up of a bearing, set among weights with a little help from physics. To think that such a simple device can provide an endless amount of enjoyment is fascinating by itself. But in retrospect a lot of thought and effort goes into the design of each spinner.

Crossfire 3D Printed Quadcopter Part 4

Mar 10, 2017

Cory Oliver

We ran into an issue with the screw holes for the motors and the 3D printed arms didnt match. We get to work printing and making modifications in Sketchup to try and get things to line up.

Crossfire 3D Printed Quadcopter Part 3

Mar 03, 2017

Cory Oliver

We work on trying to understand the radio and how we are going to control the Quadcopter once we get it put together.

Crossfire 3D Printed Quadcopter Part 2

Feb 24, 2017

Cory Oliver

Bryan continues his work with the 3D printed Quadcopter build. He outlines his electronics selection that will hopefully get this airborne.

Crossfire 3D Printed Quadcopter Part 1

Feb 17, 2017

Cory Oliver

The very first Boca Bearing's Workshop project! Bryan works through the Crossfire 3D Printed Quadcopter project we first found on Thingiverse.

Boca Bearings Workshop Up-Cycled Weather Vane Conclusion

Feb 10, 2017

Cory Oliver

Joseph Prosnitz finishes his Weather Vane Build as a Boca Bearings project using an old bike to create art. He hopes to "upcycle" some old scraps and make a new piece of art instead of just throwing things away.

Boca Bearings Workshop Up-Cycled Weather Vane Part 2

Feb 03, 2017

Cory Oliver

Joseph Prosnitz's Weather Vane Build is nearing its completion. He hopes to "upcycle" some old scraps and make a new piece of art instead of just throwing things away.

Boca Bearings Workshop Up-Cycled Weather Vane Part 1

Jan 27, 2017

Cory Oliver

Joseph Prosnitz's Weather Vane Build is underway. He hopes to "upcycle" some old scraps and make a new piece of art instead of just throwing things away.

Boca Bearings Workshop Up-Cycled Weather Vane Intro

Jan 20, 2017

Cory Oliver

Joseph Prosnitz is undertaking a Weather Vane Build as a Boca Bearings project using an old bike to create art. He hopes to "upcycle" some old scraps and make a new piece of art instead of just throwing things away.

Hello World

Jan 01, 0001

Cory Oliver

Hello world!

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