Profiled rails - Installation guidelines and manufacturer comparison chart

[mocha]

Another interesting read on the topic of profiled rails.

Some really goods installation guidelines starting around page 75, detailing the use of reference edge too.


http://www.hollinapplications.co.uk/pdf/Linear_Guides_ProfileRail_catalog.pdf

[Boyan Silyavski]

Another one here:

comparison chart between the main rails and carriages manufacturers:

http://www.pmshiwin.co.uk/HIWIN%20COMPARISON%20CHART.pdf

Great if you browse ebay :-) searching for that deal.

[Lee Roberts]

Thanks guys, made this a sticky and gave it a new title.

.Me

[EddyCurrent]

Need to add this then

http://www.hiwin.com/pdf/lg/0809/Hiwin Linear Guideway Catalog_G99TE13-0809.pdf
http://www.hiwin.com/pdf/lg/QE/QE-Linear_20Guideway-(E).pdf

[EddyCurrent]

Info on Hiwin lubrication

http://www.intercom.si/web/dokumenti/HIWIN_LI_EN_V1_1.pdf
HIWIN Grease (http://hiwin.com/html/grease/)

From section 7 of the Hiwin lubrication manual it looks to me like you need an EP1 type grease for standard applications and EP2 for heavy duty.

Grease cross reference chart. http://papadopoulos-sa.com/pdfs_library/Grease_Cross_Reference_Sheet.pdf

I like the look of the SKF LGEP2 or SKF LGMT2 here for example http://simplybearings.co.uk/shop/advanced_search_result.php?sort=2a&search_in_description=0&keywords=skf+grease&x=0&y=0

Does anyone have a recommendation for grease make/type ?

Edit: Cheaper alternative ? http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/LITHIUM-EP2-MULTI-PURPOSE-GREASE-400G-/120909565716?pt=UK_Car_Accessories_Car_Care_Cleani ng&hash=item1c26c58f14

[JoeHarris]

Need to add this then

http://www.hiwin.com/pdf/lg/0809/Hiwin Linear Guideway Catalog_G99TE13-0809.pdf
http://www.hiwin.com/pdf/lg/QE/QE-Linear_20Guideway-(E).pdf

Eddy, not having any luck with either of these links?

Sorry must be my browser being rubbish - working now. Thanks guys for putting these up.