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MBG · #1 02-17-2008, 09:26 AM

Okay. I heard that "dovetail" style ways are the best. Is this correct?

Who is a good AMERICAN manufacturer of linear ways?

Is linear ways what you call the slides that the x and y axis slide on?

Please help.

rustamd · #2 02-17-2008, 06:20 PM

dovetail ways are normaly(no other way that i know of accualy) cut/ground in accual housing/base of machine, mill/lathe. What i believe you are looking for is what know as linear guide. Dont really know of any american manufacturers. Best quality guides that i know are THK from japan. Hope this helps, and if i'm wrong someone can correct me

MBG · #3 02-17-2008, 07:46 PM

Originally Posted by rustamd

dovetail ways are normaly(no other way that i know of accualy) cut/ground in accual housing/base of machine, mill/lathe. What i believe you are looking for is what know as linear guide. Dont really know of any american manufacturers. Best quality guides that i know are THK from japan. Hope this helps, and if i'm wrong someone can correct me

What about some guides from germany... I need a guide and then a persion threaded rod. What is that called?

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