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Introduction

A linear-motion bearing or linear slide is a bearing designed to provide free motion in one direction. There are many different types of linear motion bearings.

Motorized linear slides such as machine slides, X-Y tables, roller tables and some dovetail slides are bearings moved by drive mechanisms. Not all linear slides are motorized, and non-motorized dovetail slides, ball bearing slides and roller slides provide low-friction linear movement for equipment powered by inertia or by hand. All linear slides provide linear motion based on bearings, whether they are ball bearings, dovetail bearings, linear roller bearings, magnetic or fluid bearings. X-Y tables, linear stages, machine slides and other advanced slides use linear motion bearings to provide movement along both X and Y multiple axis.

Challenges

Approaches

Linear bearing

Linear bearing

Todo:

  • integrate live spring into hollow side of bolt mount for linear bearing tension adjustment and preload

Drive

Belt and pulley

Rack and pinion

Off the shelf

  • Bulkman3d: Pinion gears
  • Bulkman3d: V slot Rack

Screw and nut

Rail

  • HPV11 Linear module ballscrew SFU1204 SFU1210 with Linear Guides MGN12 NEMA23 2.8A 76mm stepper motor for CNC milling machine
  • HPV6 Linear module ballscrew SFU1204 with Linear Guides HGH15 HIWIN 100% same size with NEMA23 2.8A 56mm stepper motor

Frames

Frames

Ground steel profile

Off the shelf
  • HGH15/20
  • HGR15/20 - HGR Linear rail is similar to MGN Linear rail, however it is larger and more durable.
  • MGN9/12/15
  • MGW

Supported smooth rods

  • SBR - Supported smooth rods

Unsupported smooth rods

Aliexpress: 3D Printer Linear Axis set

Bearings

Limit switches

Microswitches

Off the shelf
  • Bulkman3d: Limit switch kit

Optical obstruction sensors

Capacitive sensors

References

  • Wikipedia: Linear motion bearing
  • RobotDigg.com
  • Dold mechatronik

Original archived page — revision 9811, 2023-10-19T02:42:46+00:00, by Tim.

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