Sealed bearings really are the way to go.
No grease scatter means grease lasts longer, which means better performance that stays with you.

Writing the distance collar length on the collar itself saves a lot of trouble next time.

Bearing to bearing spacing (one side has positioning, the other side is free)
What distance collar length are you aiming for?
There’s a lot of interesting stuff going on here.

We put in a fresh damper too, and of course the oil seal is properly broken in and running perfectly. ★
We’re always thinking about how to assemble things for even better performance.
It spins really smoothly right away. Once it’s broken in, it’ll be even better.
That’s all for today!