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Re: SD using new belt tension and lmu88's

null@example.com (jagowilson) — Sat, 31 Jan 2015 23:01:27 +0000

If they cheaped out on them they'd throw a lot away. Good bearings are expensive. I bought some cheap Chinese ones off of RRD and regret every penny I spent. Misumi was the way to go. 4 out of 12 of the RRD bearings were throwaway.

Re: SD using new belt tension and lmu88's

null@example.com (OneMoreCast) — Sat, 31 Jan 2015 22:03:22 +0000

A few tweaks to their Y carriages they could accept lmu88's no problem. Wish the files were available to tinker with, and it would cost them nothing to use bearings all around...literally pennies

Re: SD using new belt tension and lmu88's

null@example.com (jagowilson) — Sat, 31 Jan 2015 21:57:53 +0000

They've only been doing it for the last 6 months or so I think. When I joined here no one knew anything about my systems drive really

Re: SD using new belt tension and lmu88's

null@example.com (OneMoreCast) — Sat, 31 Jan 2015 21:49:51 +0000

Ok mine was all teflon...and had tension screws up top. Mine must have been way old in that case. Nvm thought maybe it was something new...wrongo again

Re: SD using new belt tension and lmu88's

null@example.com (jagowilson) — Sat, 31 Jan 2015 21:48:02 +0000

yeah my machine had this setup. surprising they went to linear bearings on X and not Y, considering X is the easy axis to move and is not as prone to skewing up if you use teflon blocks and bushings. oh well.

SD using new belt tension and lmu88's

null@example.com (OneMoreCast) — Sat, 31 Jan 2015 21:37:10 +0000

So I ordered this setup weeks ago (before I did Lawsey conversion just to have as a backup because you had to demolish old one to salvage parts (my case I didnt) anyway looks like they have started doing something right. Not sure if the workbenches come with this setup but here it is. If this is old hat or a duplicate post feel free to remove it mods, sorry.