[studysession]

Hi -
I have 1" round cold rolled steel rod. Would this be the correct bearing to use with it?

http://www.use-enco.com/CGI/INSRIT?P...PMPXNO=8915426

This one looks nicer but more expensive. WOW!@ What a price tag.

http://www.use-enco.com/CGI/INSRIT?P...&PMPXNO=951061

Not sure what to use and Looking for something inexepensive. Thanks

[Regnar]

for the price of the nice looking ones you could get the whole system here http://www.vxb.com/page/bearings/PROD/LM/Kit7429. On another note are you sure that you 1 inch cold rolled steel is actually 1 inch if it is it should work.

[GaryCorlew]

The Rod needs to be hard or the bearings will dig into the surface, from the options the vxb kit would be the best choice, I use them myself.

[studysession]

Thanks for the replies - I already have the 1" round cold rolled steel rods. Just need a couple of sets of bearings. Trying to make as affordable as possible.

The ones on VBX are 20mm not 1". Can't find ones on VBX that are 1".

Thanks -

[ger21]

If you use ball bearings on the CRS, it'll be ruined in a very short time, as the previous poster mentioned.

[yukonho]

Like Ger said, you can not use linear bearings on cold rolled steel.
If you really want to use the CRS, you will have to come up with a skate bearing or v groove bearing type of set-up.
The other, probably best, option is VXB.
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[DSL PWR]

For some cheaper hardened shafting find a place that sells induction hardened shafting, it comes plain ground and chromed. When I phoned Team Tube I could get 3/4" hardened/chromed for close to the same price as 19mm hardened shaft from vbx. This stuff is normally used for hydralic cylinder rods.