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Ball Return

Assembly

The ball path: a door in the pit separates the ball from the pins, an accelerator wheel pair flings it onto the return track, and it coasts back to the bowler's rack at 6-8 m/s. A full specification article for this item is being written. Meanwhile its bill of materials and connections are below.

Ball Return parts and their functions

6 top-level parts · 8 parts in total · full bill of materials below
Ball Return parts diagram: 1 ball door, 2 accelerator wheel, 3 return track, 4 ball lift, 5 drive belt, 6 ball bearing. 8 parts in 6 top-level items.
Ball Return parts diagram. Numbers match the table below; each box is one top-level part or assembly with what it contains.
#PartQtyWhat it does
1 Ball Door 1× Pit ball door
2 Accelerator Wheel 2× Ball accelerator wheels
3 Return Track 1× Under-lane return track
4 Ball Lift 1× Ball lift to the rack
5 Drive Belt 1× Accelerator drive belt
6 Ball Bearing 2× Wheel bearings

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Bill of materials for Ball Return

6 top-level lines · 6 rows shown · 8 parts total · indented to 3 levels
# Item / sub-assembly Part no. Qty/assy Ext. qty Parts Type
1 Ball Door bowling-pinsetter-ball-door 1× 1 · part
2 Accelerator Wheel bowling-pinsetter-accelerator-wheel 2× 2 · part
3 Return Track bowling-pinsetter-return-track 1× 1 · part
4 Ball Lift bowling-pinsetter-ball-lift 1× 1 · part
5 Drive Belt drive-belt 1× 1 · part
6 Ball Bearing ball-bearing 2× 2 · part

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Where the ball return is used

1 product across 1 domain contain it, directly or inside a sub-assembly

Used in 1 assembly

Sourcing: possible vendors

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VendorHQSpecialtyMOQLead time
🇨🇳Foxconn
foxconn.com ↗
Shenzhen, CN Electronics contract mfg 1,000 pcs 6–10 wks
flex.com ↗ Singapore Electronics contract mfg 1,000 pcs 6–10 wks
dixoninfo.com ↗ Noida, IN Electronics contract mfg 1,000 pcs 6–10 wks
bydelectronic.com ↗ Shenzhen, CN Electronics contract mfg 1,000 pcs 6–10 wks
🇸🇬Venture Corp
venture.com.sg ↗
Singapore Electronics contract mfg 1,000 pcs 6–10 wks