Re: source for new linear rails/carriages

Thanks, I had forgotten about hiwin stuff. I looked on your website
under the rails spreadsheet but I am confused about the sample prices
for a 20mm LGH rail. It looks like the rails are $2.40 an inch? The
blocks are $40 each.

Why do you use THK rails on your z axis?

Have you ever looked into the ceramic Pacific Bearing rail stuff?
Any idea of it's price?

Thanks

Rick

> Rick,
>
> I can get Hiwin rails for you. www.hiwin.com . Here is the main
> difference. The ones that I buy (LGH series) only use one set of

balls on

> each side of the block where THK uses two. They do have a model

where they

> use two. Their price is about half that of the THK rails. I order

them for

> my CNC router customers.
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> > It has been awhile since I have looked for linear rails. What is

the

> > current best source for new linear rails and recirculating ball
> > bearing carriages? I know of INA, THK, NSK...is INA the cheapest?
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