is there magnetic resistance? are there sealed ball bearings?
1719516
Magnetic resistance yes. Sealed bearings? Probably. I have been using mine for a year and have nothing but great things to say about it. It's a VERY nice machine for the house.
1719517
The resistance is controlled electronically from the control panel. Whether this control uses a physical or magnetic resistance, I can't say. Contact the manufacturer.I believe all the bearings are sealed, because I didn't have to apply any grease during installation (another elliptical I installed a year ago need grease).
1719518
I don't know - check out the Best Fitness website. They have all the manuals there and are also quick to answer posted questions or when you call them.
1376175
Good idea. Never thought of that, very nifty idea. YES they are magnetic. Had to test it since you asked. :)
924045
the item I purchased did have a magnetic under surface. however, although I own a similar item, I am not the authority on these devices, and I can not be relied upon in any capacity to direct your purchase decision. I am only providing information based on the item I own, and in no way am I suggesting that any item you purchase will function in a similar manner. I recommend that you contact the seller of the Item as he or she should be more knowledgeable regarding the item you intend to purchase, and has the ultimate responsibility to disclose information about what he or she is selling to you. the item I purchased did have a magnetic under surface. however, although I own a similar item, I am not the authority on these devices, and I can not be relied upon in any capacity to direct your purchase decision. I am only providing information based on the item I own, and in no way am I suggesting that any item you purchase will function in a similar manner. I recommend that you contact the seller of the Item as he or she should be more knowledgeable regarding the item you intend to purchase, and has the ultimate responsibility to disclose information about what he or she is selling to... » Read More the item I purchased did have a magnetic under surface. however, although I own a similar item, I am not the authority on these devices, and I can not be relied upon in any capacity to direct your purchase decision. I am only providing information based on the item I own, and in no way am I suggesting that any item you purchase will function in a similar manner. I recommend that you contact the seller of the Item as he or she should be more knowledgeable regarding the item you intend to purchase, and has the ultimate responsibility to disclose information about what he or she is selling to you. « Show Less
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I have an Exerpeutic recumbent bike with motorized magnetic settings. And I wish I didn't. The mechanism is fubar'd, they are telling me to ship the entire bike back (100 lbs) at my expense, so the warranty is essentially useless. Instead, I have removed the covers and use a wrench to manually turn a cable nut to change the resistance. I wish I had bought something with a simple, manual dial like the MagneTrainer (which is what brought me to this web page where I read your question).
1087569
The nylon rollers with ball bearings should last forever with that light usage (twice a day). The only caution I would make to owners living in a salty, coastal environment: The sellers never mention what metals are used for the ball bearings. If stainless steel is used, no worries. If the bearings are mild steel, I would consider a yearly spray of anti-corrosive lubricant as a precaution. Maybe they are pre-lubed for lifetime, but hard to know. As far as knowing when to replace them: They should be quiet and rotate freely by hand, without binding. These rollers made our door operation so much quieter. I wish I had changed them sooner. The friendly, honest installer who upgraded our Liftmaster opener has to charge $9.00 for each roller (his boss' idea, not his). He's the person that suggested the Amazon search that led to this product. Between the belt-drive Liftmaster and the new nylon rollers, our door is nearly silent.
621456
You are talking about CRT monitors which could be affected by magnets. New screens aren't affected. Also mechanical hard drives can be affected by strong magnetic fields but SSD and micro SD cards are not affected. I have been using 2 of these for my phone and my wife's in 2 different vehicles and have not had any problems with our electronic devices.
2207095
Hi, I've never tried since I only have a few bits and none use bearings. I would imagine that they can be if they have the top screw opening. I'd check with the manufacturer as well.
1738091
Sealed ball bearings.See pic at http://www.dslreports.com/forum/r25197481-I-need-a-Fasco-A170-what-are-my-options-
633633
Yes all three are fully magnetized. I bought them for my son and he loves them - uses them all the time.
1632659
How did you loose? Did you look hard for them? I know it's silly to ask... But otherwise I see you having to get a new set.. I know uou have the larger one but I haven't tried putting it in.. I'm sure it will work just as good if not a lot louder.. but don't know if it would be comfortable or how safe.. remember the larger the magnet the more it will react to magnetic fields in it's reach.. I know u could hear the magnetic fields from devices and motors with the lil ones.. soo I could imagine that would be amplified.. you can look around and see if you can order replacement magnets, but the wait might be as long as the device itself..
570426
As far as I can tell, they are stainless. I don't recall exactly when I bought them, but I would guess at least several years ago, and they have not shown any surface corrosion to date. As to the magnetic properties others have mentioned, generally speaking Austenitic stainless (304, 316, etc.) are not magnetic, but the Ferritic 400 series generally are.
2128956
Probably. They are a non magnetic grade, which rules out the ferritic and martensitic grades. They work great and I have seen no evidence of galvanic corrosion between the sankey coupler and these ball lock fittings.
1824257
There seems to be a little bit of magnetic pull but not much. I would take care when working with bits in tight spaces there is a chance that bits will pull out! It has happen to me so use with care. It also depends on the bit set you are using some are a tighter fit then others! So use accordingly.
910005
The Sole SB700 does not use magnetic or a strap resistance. It's more like the brake pads on your car, smooth and quiet. This bike is a quality piece of equipment with an excellent warranty. Your spin bikes at the gym will have the brake pad resistance. Magnetic resistance is frictionless, but is usually in the upright exercise bikes that can change resistance automatically.
2247019
I talked to Vornado because I had the same question and they told me the shop fan is the only one with sealed ball bearings. So no it doesn't.
1006024
Yes, the board is magnetic. Everything will stay in place as you enthuiastically play your game.
1576102
They are not included. But if you go to any hobby shop, the one next to my house sells bearings for $1-$5 each depending on the manufacturer. Ceramic, metal, sealed, etc. the stock ones will work if your doing a swap out.