Sunday, May 10, 2015

What ways are there to attach something to this linear bearing rail? (For a CNC) engineering

I'm building a small CNC. Moving bed X axis, moving tool Y axis.

I got these linear bearings at a thrift store yesterday: http://ift.tt/1cmcOef

I think they're from a refrigerator drawer that was made to perfectly fit around the rails.

I don't have enough faith in my welding abilities to tack on bolts without warping the metal, and I can't drill holes in it for bolts as it would likely result in ruining the bearing's smooth slide all together. I have "clip clamps" (pictured) but they would not likely hold tight enough without cranking them down to the point of compressing the slide.

There's a hook on the top left and a little nub on the far right (away from the camera). There's a hole on the inside right side.

This will be attached to a wood frame (the one in the picture).

What would you do?



Submitted May 10, 2015 at 09:00PM by -Mikee http://ift.tt/1JZ4ZJJ engineering

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