Originally Posted by
packrat
Why would these be any worse than, black pipe and skate bearings?
cary
I didn't say that they would be worse, nor was I trying to imply that. Just be aware of the flexing issue is all I was pointing out.
The linear bearing slides are generally much better than black iron pipe and skate bearings. These tile cutter shafts are supported at each end only, therefore they will flex, and the amount of flex may or may not be of concern to you depending on what you want to use them for. The linear bearings on these shafts do not allow for fully supporting the shafts to prevent the flexing issues.
Though people use unsupported shafts for many successful builds in these and other forums, it is not the best mechanical method to use. This is the only issue that I saw with these shafts.
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