linear slide question

[groomden]

hi -- i just purchased and received from ebay 2 IKO linear slides... how can I tell if it is okay to mount one of the guides upside down?

I have 15mm rails of type HS2 and 4 cars of type T1 H S2...
So far i have determined that just one of these little cars is rated to 1472 pounds of dynamic force loaded from the top! Amazing

Basically, i want a y axis with one rail on top of an 8020 section and the other rail on the bottom, which would be upside down for the cars. Mounting to the face would be fine too but yet again, I have no idea if these are rated for use in any direction but strait down.

On the box they are listed as LWES cars.

Help! Total noob as I'm sure everyone can tell

Thanks!

[RICHARD ZASTROW]

IMHO the bottom block (upside down) wouldn't actually carry any vertical (down) load. It would carry a vertical (up) load in a drilling type situation. The blocks will still be subject to all other moment loading.

Should work fine if you don't exceed ratings.

Dick Z

[groomden]

That makes total sense the way you explained it! -- Thanks a bunch for that.

Madly dashing off to the basement shop....

[LaserImage]

What about mounting both on top?

Gary

[groomden]

If both were on top it seems like there would be greater torque on the y-axis than there really needs to be. Its the difference from holding a bat with two hands at one end versus having your hands spread apart to bunt. The bunt is more stable, at least in my head anyhow.