Re: Alternative slides and guides
Blimey i started this thread back in 2009????
Re: Alternative slides and guides
Has anyone taken apart a bearing carriage from HiWin and seen how it is made? I'm just wondering if it is possible to make our own?
Re: Alternative slides and guides
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Tenson
Has anyone taken apart a bearing carriage from HiWin and seen how it is made? I'm just wondering if it is possible to make our own?
You can look inside... in short not a chance. The tolerances are incrediblty tight, so grinding machines are the only way. The nearest you get to homemade is the 'skate bearing' method which leaves a lot to be desired
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Any pictures of the insides? Is it too hard to cobble together a CNC grinder?
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Yeah, we could use homemade hiwin carriages on it...........sorry, couldn't resist.