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Re: HOLD ME.
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Fri, 29 Apr 2005 17:48:43 GMT
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In lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, Steve Lane wrote:

  
   The carriage slides along the rail by means of sliding elements (option ...-GK) or recirculating ballbearing guide (option ...-KF).

   Can someone explain how a “recirculating ballbearing guide” works, it sounds interesting.

Linear rails and bearings are amazing. Super precise, super rigid, and highly dynamic.

The following pictures should give it away without even any text. :)





We make heavy use of linear rails and guides on all of our robots.



Ballscrews are amazing. Imagine a threaded rod and nut, but based on the principle of recirculating ballbearings.



Hope this helps! :)

-Iain



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(...) My brain hurts. Derek (20 years ago, 29-Apr-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) This is exactly the picture I had in my head when I imagined what a recirculating ballbearing system would be like. It resembles a caterpiller track. Whenever I see a race of ball bearings I always think their should be somthing inbetween them (...) (20 years ago, 29-Apr-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, FTX)

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(...) Can someone explain how a "recirculating ballbearing guide" works, it sounds interesting. Steve (20 years ago, 29-Apr-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, FTX)

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