RE: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Can I use THK Linear rail on its side or upside down?

I'm not sure about THK, but I do know that bishop wisecarver have some
really awesome linear motion tracks and bearings called "lopro"
http://www.bwc.com/html/lopro.html . I know that they can be mounted at
any angle, however they are *very* pricey.

I checked them out for a home project... I was looking around 400 bucks
for tracks alone (4 x 1m tracks). And around 600-800 bucks for the
carriages... and I would need 4 of them. (CDN funds)

What I did was make my own linear motion tracks... if anyone is
interested in my design, I'll share my cad file. But essentially it's
two precision drill shafts, home made carriages on them. The carriages
are 1.5"x1.5"x12" square tubing, with bushings made out of UHMW, and 16
set screws to hold the bushings in place (2 on each side of the bearing,
leaving the top of the tube clean)

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Lloyd Leung
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