Introducing the VARIO Orbital Scrubber

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Hey this is Rod,
I didn't realize what a "real" counterweight assembly looked like until I tore apart the Vario. You can tell it was NOT an afterthought in design but was carefully constructed. It is really beefy, thicker metal plate, streamlined weights and larger diameter center bolt attachment. I'm not sure where the bearing itself is manufactured, but most bearings these days come out of Asia. We pack the exterior sides of the bearing with high quality Marine grade grease and seal the cup around the bearing. This keeps the unwanted elements from getting into the bearing. We had even considered using a ceramic bearing so that it could be used in a shower-feed application, but found it unnecessary when we made those mods. The bearing itself can be taken out of its housing and replaced if necessary and is simpler in design than the Orbot setup pictured above. I am not sure about the offset but I can check it when I put together our next batch of machines.