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Topic: Teflon blocks on carriages

Does anybody know why the 2 opposing Teflon blocks are used in place a plain bearing in two places on the rod end blocks on SD 2?

Is it to save on the cost of bearings or as an adjustment to compensate for binding?

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Re: Teflon blocks on carriages

Solidoodle was cheap. Check out the http://www.soliforum.com/forum/4/hacks-mods/ section

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