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    Single U-Joints

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    Image of Attribute. Front orientation. Contains Annotated. Single U-Joints, Ball-and-Socket Joint.

    Ball-and-Socket Joint

    Ball-and-Socket Joint

    Connect and transfer torque between two shafts that are misaligned at an angle. Your shafts’ misalignment will affect the speed and torque these U-joints will be able to transmit. The more the shafts are misaligned, the less speed and torque they’ll be able to transmit.
    Ball-and-Socket Joint—Ball-and-socket U-joints rotate in any direction, just like your shoulder. They have an oil reservoir that holds lubricant and feeds it slowly to the ball and socket.
    Steel—Steel U-joints are strong and handle more torque than zinc U-joints.
    For Round Shafts—U-joints for round shafts connect to shafts with spring pins (included with some U-joints).
    Spring Pins Included—U-joints with spring pins already have holes, so you only need to drill holes through your shafts.
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    Ball-and-Socket Joint
     
    Steel—For Round Shafts
    3/8"9/16"9/16" × 11/16"2"3/4"30°1,800635Not RatedNot RatedSpring PinYes0000000000000
    5/8"15/16"15/16" × 1 5/32"3 13/32"1 1/4"30°1,8002,930Not RatedNot RatedSpring PinYes000000000000
     
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