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mucheffort on February 8, 2024 2:25 am Yes, small thin layer of grease (just to hold the BBs in place) You see that darker line on the inside diameter? That’s the edge you need to line the BBs up against, not the outside edge. So with that said, this is probably as many BBs as you need, but same as I said before, as many BBs wrap around that inside lip …minus 1
nowhere3 on February 8, 2024 2:26 am You’ve put the bearings in the race rather than the cup, try putting them in the cup and see how big a gap you’ve got. Generally if you’re using loose bearings for a headset you want to leave a gap that’s 1-2 bearings wide.
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Yes, small thin layer of grease (just to hold the BBs in place)
You see that darker line on the inside diameter? That’s the edge you need to line the BBs up against, not the outside edge.
So with that said, this is probably as many BBs as you need, but same as I said before, as many BBs wrap around that inside lip …minus 1
You’ve put the bearings in the race rather than the cup, try putting them in the cup and see how big a gap you’ve got.
Generally if you’re using loose bearings for a headset you want to leave a gap that’s 1-2 bearings wide.