Re:DRILL ROD FOR LINEAR WAYS

>will 1 inch drill rod with oilite bearing work good for linear ways?

You have two intersting words here- 'work' and 'good'

Sure, you can make a machine work on drill rod and bushings. The drill
rod is not really round, the bushings will have slop in them (if not,
they wont slide) But you can make a workable machine.

Good is another question, and a VERY subjective one. If you want to cut
out simple parts, like balsa wood for models, it might be fine. If you
want to make steel 3D molds, its not likely to be 'good'

ron ginger