One problem that I have found is the tolorance from different manufactures of guide bearings. Soe are made to fit with the tolerance under size on the bearing and some with the tol. over on the shaft. Nook ceramic bearings will not work nice on Pacific ceramic shafting. And Art, My 6 month project of a 12 foot x12 foot beam [gantry] saw is nearing completion. Will be sending another $$$ soon. Arthur P.
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-----Original Message-----
From: Art <fenerty@...>
Sent: Aug 5, 2004 10:19 PM
To: mach1mach2cnc@...
Subject: Re: [mach1mach2cnc] Guide Rods
Jason:
If the weight is not too heavy I woudln't think it would matter. The
important thing is you have mild steel available to you, in this game the
rule tends to be "If it works..great..". I have only used polished steel
myself, but have never seen any damage from it on a 200lb gantry..
Art
www.artofcnc.ca
----- Original Message -----
From: "jasonjet25" <jasonjet25@...>
To: <mach1mach2cnc@...>
Sent: Thursday, August 05, 2004 7:48 PM
Subject: [mach1mach2cnc] Guide Rods
I am buying some guide rods for my router table today and need to
know if they can be Mild steel or do they have to be hard chromed? I
will be useing the VXB linear bearings on a 5/8" rod and I have the
mild steel rods redily available so I want to use them instead of the
hard chromed rod but I just dont know how this will affect the
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