Ultra-low profile aerostatic bearing and the method of manufacturing the same

A method of manufacturing an aerostatic bearing comprising the steps of:

• i. providing a substrate (20) being a housing for the aerostatic bearing;
• ii. preparing a hypodermic tubing and bending the hypodermic tubing to a shape based on a predetermined design;
• iii. mounting the hypodermic tubing (20) from step (ii) to the substrate (10), and making alignment of the hypodermic tubing (20) with respect to the substrate (10);
• iv. positioning the substrate (10) with the bonded hypodermic tubing (20) with respect to a molding master;
• v. injecting an encapsulating substance between the substrate (10) and the molding master;
• vi. demolding the substrate (10) from the molding master once the encapsulating substance cures, and the cured encapsulating substance forming a solid layer on the substrate (10) as an encasement layer (70);
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• vii. machining a plurality of orifices (22) on the hypodermic tubing (22), thereby the aerostatic bearing is obtained.