Originally Posted by Need TECH Help! has anyone heard of or used HIWIN rails and blocks? |
I did. Are they the best in the world? I don't have a clue. But how good does your system need to be? Are you going for hobbyists quality or NASA quality? I'm far from an expert but I doubt any linear rails and blocks are better than some of the alternatives like roller-skate wheels. And I'm not knocking those systems. I think they're great. If I build another system I'll probably go straight to automation4less.com and just buy new retail rather than wasting time with eBay. Of course, if I can find them on eBay pretty quickly I will.
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