Originally Posted by
Chuckles1
Is there some rule of thumb on when you can pack a race full and when not? I too come across mismatched numbers of bearings and always wonder what's right.
If you cram every bearing you can in there and then put it back together and it doesn't work smoothly, then you have one too many bearings.
Conversely, if putting it together and adjusting it, you have a lot of wobble and play occasionally but it otherwise runs smoothly (when it's not wobbling), then you probably don't have enough balls in it.