how do linear bearings get mounted on a rod?

[groomden]

okay --

super-duper newbie question. how do the cylindrical linear ball or teflon-type bearings get mounted into a carrier? see picture for kind-of what i'm talking about. Are they just a really tight fit and pressed into place? Can a strong enough carrier for suck a bearing be built out of mdf or plastic sheeting? inquiring minds and all...

thanks!

[ger21]

For my Z-axis, I drilled holes in Baltic Birch plywood with a forstner bit, and used snap rings to hold them in place. http://www.cnczone.com/forums/attach...chmentid=13713
Thread here: Another First Router

[groomden]

do you have a website or link in the forums following your machine's build? I like the look of your linear slide and would like to see more of your machine

edit for spellin'

[ViperTX]

Well depending on what you're designing....you can clamp the linear bearing between 2 pieces of material.....you could also use u-bolts...you could machine a bore is whatever material you're using and retain the linear bearing via spring clips or you could cap the ends....yes the cap has to have a center hole to allow the linear shaft to pass through it....