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Title: Where can I find bearings for arcade pedals?
Post by: winnydapoo on August 16, 2015, 07:29:11 am

Hi folks,

I am in the process of restoring some old atari arcade pedals, and i need to replace a few of the small bearings that fit around the ends of the axle that the pedal pivots on.

They look like this :

(http://i376.photobucket.com/albums/oo204/winnydapoo/pedal_bearings_zpsetu5qzij.jpg)

Anyone know where I might find something like this? No idea where to to start the hunt! Or if it's maybe impossible and I have to get something custom made.

Title: Re: Where can I find bearings for arcade pedals?
Post by: Nephasth on August 16, 2015, 08:53:25 am

Those aren't bearings. Search "nylon bushings".

Title: Re: Where can I find bearings for arcade pedals?
Post by: mgb on August 16, 2015, 10:06:47 am

Better yet, search for "Nyliner".

I bought them here a couple years back while rebuilding the pedal for a Road Blasters.

http://bayareaamusements.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=SRCH (http://bayareaamusements.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=SRCH)

Title: Re: Where can I find bearings for arcade pedals?
Post by: winnydapoo on August 16, 2015, 07:04:23 pm

Thanks guys! I thought htye were bushings too but the manual listed them as bearings for some reason. Now I just need to figure out the size of these things in inches hehe

Title: Re: Where can I find bearings for arcade pedals?
Post by: Nephasth on August 16, 2015, 08:19:24 pm

http://www.hamuniverse.com/antfrac.html (http://www.hamuniverse.com/antfrac.html)

Title: Re: Where can I find bearings for arcade pedals?
Post by: mgb on August 16, 2015, 10:05:28 pm

I just noticed that the link I posted came up empty.
Hopefully this one works.
http://bayareaamusements.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=SRCH (http://bayareaamusements.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=SRCH)

If not, just search for Nyliner on Bay Area amusements.

What Atari machine is it?
If I remember correctly, my roadblasters used 3/8" & 1/2"

I seem to remember my roadblasters manual listed the size
Otherwise just measure the holes.

Title: Re: Where can I find bearings for arcade pedals?
Post by: winnydapoo on August 17, 2015, 08:24:44 pm

That table is pretty handy Neph, thanks.

mgb, These are equivalent pedals to the super sprint pedals, but they are configured with a microswitch instead of a pot so I am not sure _exactly_ which atari machine they are from.  I think you are right though, either 3/8 or 1/2 inch. I ordered a couple of samples from the link you suggested so I'll see which ones fit  :cheers: