{"product_id":"shs-steel-ball-bearing-set","title":"SHS Steel Ball Bearing Set","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"background:#edfaf1;border-left:4px solid #27ae60;padding:12px 16px;border-radius:0 6px 6px 0;margin:0 0 16px;font-size:13px;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"color:#1a6b3a;\"\u003eSHS Steel Ball Bearings for AEG Gearboxes — rolling contact in place of a sliding one.\u003c\/strong\u003e Match the size to your gearbox shell.\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBall bearings replace the plain bushing with a caged race, swapping a sliding contact for a rolling one. Less friction reaches the motor, and the gear train spins up more readily.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe gain is real but modest, and it comes with a condition. Bearings do their best work on builds that are quick rather than punishing, where the loads stay within what a small race can absorb.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBehind a heavy spring the picture changes. Shock loading can indent the races over time, and a bearing that has started to feel gritty is doing less good than the bushing it replaced.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-size:16px;color:#1B3A6B;margin:18px 0 8px;\"\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;font-size:13px;margin:0 0 18px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"background:#1B3A6B;color:#fff;\"\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"padding:7px 12px;text-align:left;\"\u003eSpecification\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"padding:7px 12px;text-align:left;\"\u003eDetail\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"background:#f5f5f5;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 12px;border:1px solid #eee;\"\u003ePart\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 12px;border:1px solid #eee;\"\u003eSteel ball bearings\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 12px;border:1px solid #eee;\"\u003eSizes\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 12px;border:1px solid #eee;\"\u003e6mm, 8mm and 9mm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"background:#f5f5f5;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 12px;border:1px solid #eee;\"\u003eConstruction\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 12px;border:1px solid #eee;\"\u003eSteel\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 12px;border:1px solid #eee;\"\u003eManufacturer\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 12px;border:1px solid #eee;\"\u003eSHS\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"background:#f5f5f5;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 12px;border:1px solid #eee;\"\u003eSold as\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 12px;border:1px solid #eee;\"\u003eSet\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-size:16px;color:#1B3A6B;margin:18px 0 8px;\"\u003eGood to know before you buy\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBearings are a speed-build part more than a durability one. If your gun runs a stiff spring and a torque motor, plain bushings are the more sensible fitting and cost less.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-size:16px;color:#1B3A6B;margin:18px 0 8px;\"\u003eFrequently asked questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWill bearings raise my rate of fire?\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cbr\u003eA little, by cutting friction in the gear train. It is a smaller effect than the motor, the battery or the gear ratio.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow do I know what size to order?\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cbr\u003eBy the shell rather than the gun. Measure the bushing or bearing you take out before ordering.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow long do they last?\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cbr\u003eThat depends entirely on spring rate. Light builds get years out of a set; heavy ones can flatten the races in a season.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background:#fffbe6;border-left:4px solid #f0d060;padding:12px 16px;border-radius:0 6px 6px 0;margin:0 0 16px;font-size:13px;\"\u003e\n⚠ \u003cstrong\u003eHeavy springs punish bearings:\u003c\/strong\u003e repeated shock loading indents the races, and once a bearing feels notchy by hand it is adding friction rather than removing it.\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background:#1B3A6B;color:#fff;padding:12px 16px;border-radius:6px;margin:18px 0 0;font-size:13px;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"color:#fff;\"\u003e💡 Titan Forge Airsoft tip:\u003c\/strong\u003e Spin each one between your fingers before fitting. A bearing that is rough out of the packet will not improve once it is under load. Browse \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/gearbox-parts\" style=\"color:#cdd6f4;\"\u003egearbox parts\u003c\/a\u003e.\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"SHS","offers":[{"title":"6mm","offer_id":55677867655544,"sku":"69919804","price":8.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"8mm","offer_id":55677867688312,"sku":"28764895","price":8.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"9mm","offer_id":55677867721080,"sku":"88392756","price":8.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0562\/8097\/3450\/files\/SHSSteelBallBearingSet6mm8mm9mm_TitanForgeAirsoft-3.webp?v=1790352610","url":"https:\/\/www.titanforgeairsoft.com\/products\/shs-steel-ball-bearing-set","provider":"Titan Forge Airsoft","version":"1.0","type":"link"}