Boca Bearings Blog
Instructables-Drift Bike
Apr 14, 2021
Marc Tobel
I’ve been wanting to build a drift trike for a while now as a personal project and finally got the chance at my internship with Boca Bearings.
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Instructables-Painball Machine
Apr 12, 2021
James Laumeyer
Congratulations, you have decided to make a Pinball machine based off the Boca Bearing Design! Now before you get into this project an important thing to note is that our machine has a material cost of about $7-800, pinball electronics are expensive.
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3D Sets Model 7 Buggy Project
Apr 06, 2021
Michael Rudinsky
This project is a 3D printed model Volkswagen Beetle. The download from the 3D Sets website includes an easy to follow assembly guide and a list of all non-printed parts. This model requires about 3kg of filament, PLA is recommended
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Teddy Celebrates 22 years with BB
Mar 30, 2021
Boca Bearings
Teddy Mullins one of Boca Bearings longest-term team member joined the company some 22 years ago! He heard about Boca Bearings through an agency. He was told the company was family-owned by some kind-hearted people.
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Skee-Ball Machine
Feb 02, 2021
James Laumeyer
Keeping up with the arcade theme, my next project is a Skee-ball machine
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PinBall Machine 2.0/8
Jan 13, 2021
James Laumeyer
These past couple weeks I all but finished up the pinball machine, completing the ball return system, tuning the launchers and finishing the wiring. This leaves the only things left being to install the legs and cover glass.
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Drift Trike Part 5
Jan 06, 2021
Marc Tobel
Got the PVC sleeves on the rear tires but it took a lot more effort than I thought it would. In order to get them to slide on I had to grease up the tires and deflate them, cut the pvc to the correct width and begin sliding them over the rear tires of the trike
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PinBall Machine 2.0/7
Dec 08, 2020
James Laumeyer
This week I have been working on getting the wiring taken care of and dealing with some of the problems in the design of the pinball machine. And while I can see the end in sight the last few problems are making it a slower finish that I would like.
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PinBall Machine 2.0/6
Nov 16, 2020
James Laumeyer
The last couple weeks a lot of progress has been made on the pinball machine and the home stretch is very near. Notably in my last report I showed the wooden box was completely built. Since that update the box has been stained black and then lacquered to give it a nice shine.
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PinBall Machine 2.0/5
Oct 27, 2020
James Laumeyer
Over the last couple weeks I have been working to meet the deadline of the end of October to have this thing finished and although I have made tons of progress I have hit some setbacks that will inevitably push the finish date closer to the end of November.
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Drfit Trike Part 4
Oct 21, 2020
Marc Tobel
After sourcing the bike that I wanted for the front end of the trike, I began to cut the frame of the bike to fit onto the rear trike frame. I also wanted to remove most of the paint that was originally on the bike so I could weld supports in. Sanding off the paint also leaves room down the road to put a fresh coat of paint on it, which I plan on doing
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PinBall Machine 2.0/4
Oct 06, 2020
James Laumeyer
This week I finished up the CAD designs for the entire machine, and while there are a couple of minor parts that I the gears are going to take about 32 hours to print all five of them so hopefully, they don’t fail mid-print
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PinBall Machine 2.0/3
Sep 25, 2020
James Laumeyer
This week I worked on finishing up the play field designs. To finish off the play field I added the guides for the ball return system, designed the caps for the slingshots, laying out a twin tunnel obstacle to score points in, and designed a spinning pillar obstacle that uses a gear box and one motor to spin five pillars and fling the pinball all over the board.
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PinBall Machine-2.0/2
Sep 16, 2020
James Laumeyer
This week I focussed on the ball return system and working out the layout of the new playfield. Additionally I stumbled across the reason the relays had been acting incorrectly, the last person to work on this project used 12v relays on a 36v system and while the current of a 12v 30amp system is the same as a 36v 10amp system there is an issue with the internal resistance of the two in the coil windings.
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PinBall Machine -2.0/1
Sep 09, 2020
James Laumeyer
This was my first week taking over the pinball machine from where the previous intern left off. To start off I had to get my bearings about what the state of the machine is, what was wrong and what still needed to be done. Then, I had to assess how to fix the problems at hand and create the components that are still needed to make this a fun and functional machine.
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Drift Trike Part 3
Sep 08, 2020
Marc Tobel
For the next step I wanted to make a battery mount so I could utilize the electric start feature this motor comes with. I began with a piece of steel plate and welded it to the frame, using scraps to create a boundary for the battery.
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Drift Trike Part 2
Aug 31, 2020
Marc Tobel
After I got the engine plate mounted and welded to the frame I lined up the mounting holes and drilled accordingly to make sure the engine would sit where I wanted
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Drift Trike
Aug 21, 2020
Marc Tobel
For my next project I decided to do something a bit more ambitious than an r/c car: a project that combines a lot of skills and something that I could really learn from. I decided to build a drift trike.
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Power by Boca: Artist Amos Robinson
Jul 29, 2020
Boca Bearings
We had the pleasure of having a conversation with Amos an accomplished and incredibly talented metal sculpture
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3D Printed Bugatti 35
Jul 03, 2020
Marc Tobel
The first print that I did consisted of the dashboard and differential components. I’m using hatchbox PLA (1.75 mm) for the dashboard and Hatchbox ABS (1.75 mm) for the differential, silver and black respectively.
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Powered by Boca Bearings - 4 Reel Services
Feb 13, 2020
Boca Bearings
We had the great pleasure of visiting 4 Reel Services, a local reel repair shop owned and managed by Captain Peter Bilardello.
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2018
- Solar Panel Light Tracking Project: Update 2
- Solar Panel Light Tracking Project: Update 1
- Workshop Weekly Update 19: Maker Faire Preparation
- Lew's Speed Spool Upgraded with Boca Bearings
- Project Rocket League - Part 1
- RC Boat Project: Update 9
- RC Boat Project: Update 8
- Power Wheels Racer 2.0: Update 4
- Autonomous Submarine Project: Part 5
- RC Boat Project: Update 7
- Autonomous Submarine Project: Part 4
- How to prepare for an F1 in Schools Competition with Team Divignite
- Autonomous Submarine Project: Part 3
- 3D Printed Ford Flathead V8 Engine Working Model
- Autonomous Submarine Project: Part 2
- RC Boat Project: Update 6
- Autonomous Submarine Project: Part 1
- Power Wheels Racer 2.0: Update 3
- RC Boat Project: Update 5
- Workshop Weekly Update 18: Submarine Hull
- RC Boat Project: Update 4
- Workshop Weekly Update 17: Power Wheels Racer Steering
- RC Boat Project: Update 3
- Boca Bearings Workshop Weekly Update 16
- RC Boat Project: Update 2
- Pi Zero Drone Part 9: Calibrating ESC Manually
- Boca Bearings Workshop Weekly Update 15
- Pi Zero Drone Part 8: On board Instrument Calibration
- Power Wheels Racer 2.0: Update 2
- Boca Bearings Workshop Weekly Update 14
- RC Boat Project: Update 1
- Power Wheels Racer 2.0: Update 1
- Electric Skateboard Project Update 2
- Boca Bearings Workshop Weekly Update 13
- RC Boat Introduction
- Autonomous Submarine Introduction
- Power Wheels Racer Part 15: Post-Race Update
- Power Wheels Racer Part 14: Updates Before Maker Faire
- Penn US 113W Fishing Reel Upgraded with Boca Bearings
- Power Wheels Racer: Part 13
- Pi Zero Drone Post 7: Modular Body
- Nano Blade QX2 Repairs
- Pi Zero Drone 6: After First Flight and Mods
- Pi Zero Drone Part 5: Testing...
- Fitbit Cheat-O-Matic 2: 3D Printed Mechanical Simplicity (Intro)
- Power Wheels Racer Part 12: Updates and fixes
- Pi Zero Drone Part 4: Calibrations
- SECME Mouse Trap Car Racing
- Virtual Reality R/C Car: Part 5
- The Pi Zero Drone Part 3: Connecting the PXFmini
- Virtual Reality R/C Car: Part 4 Adding The Head Tracker
- Racing Power Wheels Part 11: Fixing the Caster for Stable Steering
- The Pi Zero Drone Part 2: Construction of the Frame
- Virtual Reality R/C Car Part 3
- 3D Printed Camaro LS3 V8 Engine
- Iron Man Helmet Project - Part 1
- F1 in Schools - Bearing and Wheel Design
- Virtual Reality R/C Car Part 2
- Virtual Reality R/C Car Part 1
- Racing Power Wheels Part 10: New Hydraulic Brake System
- The Pi Zero Drone Part 1: Introduction
- Racing Power Wheels Part 9: Demonstration, Test Run, and Steering Problems
- Racing Power Wheels Part 8: The Brakes, Problems Encountered, and Sparks Resolved
- Racing Power Wheels Part 7: Setting up the Steering
- Boca Bearings Workshop Weekly Update 12
- Racing Power Wheels Part 6: Motor Testing, Controller, and Sparks
- Racing Power Wheels Part 5: The Rear Axle and Parts
- Racing Power Wheels Part 4: Project Update on the Motor Kit and Batteries
- Flytanium Butterfly Knife Bearing Tolerance Comparison
- Racing Power Wheels Part 3: Selecting Sprocket Size and Calculating Speed
- Functional Jet Turbine Project Part 1
- Racing Power Wheels Part 2: Axle, Rear Wheels, Brakes, and Sprockets
- Boca Bearings Workshop Weekly Update 11
- Zero Tolerance 0808 Folding Knife Bearing Upgrade
- Boca Bearings on a HOPE EVO 2 Hub Set
- Wave Energy Senior Design Project
- Boca Bearings Workshop Weekly Update 10
- 3D Printed Robotic Hand: Part 8 - The Wiring Diagram of the Hand and Codes for Adafruit Servo Shield
- Racing Power Wheels Part 1: The Dune Racer and Motor Kit Selection
- Game of Drones Hiro Airframe Quadcopter Part 1: Building the Quadcopter
- Boca Build 2.0 Geared Sliding Puzzle: Final Fabrication
- Boca Build 2.0 Geared Sliding Puzzle: Control Box
- Boca Bearings Workshop Weekly Update 9
- Traxxas XO-1: Boca Bearings Install
- SeaTech and Boca Bearings
- Ryworx Omeme Butterfly Knife Bearing Walkthrough
- 3D Printed Robotic Hand: Part 7 - The Last Codes Used (No Servo Shield Required)
- Simple Robotic Arm Made Out of Cardboard Pieces - Part 2: How to make it
- Boca Bearings Innovation Series: Acavallo Carousel
- Autonomous Rover Part 6: Troubleshooting
- Boca Bearings Innovation Series: Primal 2 Speedbike
- Boca Bearings Innovation Series: Human Powered Helicopter - Gamera
- Boca Build 2.0 Geared Sliding Puzzle Part 4: Clutch
- Boca Bearings Workshop Weekly Update 8
- Boca Bearings Workshop Weekly Update 7
- Autonomous Rover Part 5: Using the ArduPilot Mega(APM) and GPS
- Boca Bearings Workshop Weekly Update 6
- Boca Build 2.0 Geared Sliding Puzzle Part 3: Fabrication Details
- DIY Stunt Wire System - Part 2
- DIY Stunt Wire System - Part 1
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2017
- Boca Build 2.0 Geared Sliding Puzzle Part 2: Fabrication
- Maker Faire Orlando 2017 - Part 2
- Maker Faire Orlando 2017 - Part 1
- The Drone Scene in South Florida
- Boca Build 2.0 Geared Sliding Puzzle Part 1: Design
- Traxxas TQi Telemetry Radio and App: Part 4 - Car Run and Performance
- Hybridized Garrett Boca Bearings Turbine - Part 3
- Amundson TCP450 Fishing Reel Bearing Installation
- Simple Robotic Arm Made Out of Cardboard Pieces
- Autonomous Rover Part 4: Finishing Up the Build and Some Demonstration
- 1/10th Scale Replica 1984 CJ7 Jeep
- Vintage Tool Box 3D Printed: Part 4 - Final Details
- Autonomous Rover Part 3: Building the Frame
- Hybridized Garrett Boca Bearings Turbine - Part 2
- Vintage Tool Box 3D Printed: Part 3 - Testing and Refining
- Vintage Toolbox 3D Printed: Part 2 - Construction and Fabrication
- Hybridized Garrett Boca Bearings Turbine - Part 1
- Boca Bearings Workshop Weekly Update 5
- Traxxas TQi Telemetry Radio and App: Part 3 - Telemetry Setup and Testing
- Autonomous Rover Part 2: The MINDS-i 4X4 3-in-1 Robot and the FlySky FS-T6 Transmitter
- Vintage Toolbox 3D Printed: Part 1 - Design and Research
- Autonomous Rover Part 1: Project Proposal
- Para-Athlete Alfonso Garibay Jr.
- Traxxas TQi Telemetry Radio and App: Part 2 - Bearings Replacements
- 3D Printed Robotic Hand: Part 6 - More Programming and Debugging
- 3D Printed Robotic Hand: Part 5 - Programming and Debugging
- Aermacchi Crank Alignment and Balancing Tool
- Boca Bearings Workshop Weekly Update 4
- 3D Scanner Project Update 1
- Boca Bearings Workshop Weekly Update 3
- RC Car Project - Update 3
- Boca Bearings Workshop Weekly Update 2
- Modified Bike Project: Part 4 - The Bike
- Boca Bearings Workshop Weekly Update 1
- Upgrading Jigging Master Ocean Devil PE5 with Boca Bearings
- 3D Printed Robotic Hand: Part 4 - The 3D Printed Hand Build
- Arduino Robot Project: Part 5 - Video Demonstration
- 3D Printed Robotic Hand: Part 3 - The Glove Build
- New and Expanded Inventory of Mounted Unit Bearings
- 3D Printed Robotic Hand: Part 2 - Pre-build
- Boca Bearings on Shimano XTR Wheels
- Quantum Vapor Bearing Upgrade
- RC Car Project - Update 2
- Boca Bearings Fidget Spinner Collection Competition
- Zerobot Project - Update 3
- Zerobot Project - Update 2
- Introducing Miami artist maker and robot sculptor Jorge Roldan
- 3D Printed Robotic Hand: Part 1 - Project Proposal
- Traxxas TQi Telemetry Radio and App
- Modified Bike Project: Part 3 - Engine build
- Arduino Robot Project: Part 4 - Shield and Software
- Blade 180 CFX Helicopter: Part 2 - First Repair
- Arduino Robot Project: Part 3 - Building the Parts of the Line Robot
- Arduino Robot Project: Part 2 - Pre-Build
- Zeorbot Project - Update 1
- The World's Largest 3D Printed Fidget Spinner
- Blade 180 CFX Helicopter Introduction
- 3D Printer Filament Stand Project
- Zerobot Project Introduction
- Arduino Robot Project: Part 1 The Sensor Board
- Boca Bearings Mavic Cosmic Carbones
- Scan-O-Tron Project: Kinect Attached
- Modified Bike Project: Part 2 Frame Set Up
- Okuma Krios KS 273W Bearing Comparison
- eMerge Americas 2017
- Boca Bearings 3D Printed Spinner Competition
- Avet HXW Raptor Ceramic Bearing Upgrade
- Electric Skateboard Project Update 1
- ELB Pro Flipper Butterfly Knife Bearing Upgrade
- RC Car Project Update
- Making 3D-Printed Fidget Spinners
- Fidget Spinner Bearing Spin Time Comparison
- Marine Robotics Club Introduction
- Modified Bike Project: Part 1 1976 Cimmato City Bike
- Peacock Bass Fishing In South Florida
- How to Install Bearings in Mavic Crossmax SL Wheels
- 3D Printed Robotic Hand Project Revisision
- How to Install Bearings in a THM Carbones Clavicula Crankset
- Scan-o-tron project: Building accessories
- Bloomer Tree Kinetic Artwork Donation, Damage, Repair and Relocation
- Electric Skateboard Project Introduction
- Line Roller Bearing Replacement Shimano Symetre 4000RI
- How to change the bearings in a Shimano Citica 200D
- Scan-o-tron Project Introduction
- How to change the bearings in a Shimano Chronarch CI4+
- Maker Faire Miami
- Sketch Bot Project Update 1
- How to change the bearings in a Shimano Curado 50e
- Boca Bearings Releases Expanded Inventory of Ceramic Hybrid Bearings
- X-Carve Vacuum Attachment
- Crossfire 3D Printed Quadcopter Part 7
- Boca Bearings Releases New Ceramic Hybrid Go Series
- Crossfire 3D Printed Quadcopter Part 6
- Sketch Bot Project Update
- Crossfire 3D Printed Quadcopter Part 5
- Sponsored Racer: Kevin Thomas, 2017 Palmetto Classic - Race Report
- Boca Bearing's Guide for Fidget Spinners
- Crossfire 3D Printed Quadcopter Part 4
- Crossfire 3D Printed Quadcopter Part 3
- Crossfire 3D Printed Quadcopter Part 2