Torchmate Linear Rail Upgrade?

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SlagBandit
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Torchmate Linear Rail Upgrade?

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I recently built a 4' x 10' Torchmate 1 table. I have had it running since the picture was taken but not real happy with bearing setup and design. Wondering has anyone found a low cost linear rail and bearing block manufacturer ? I think I would like to upgrade both X and Y axis!

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Re: Linear Rail Upgrade?

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I got mine from China and they made me a great deal on a combo with shipping. Took about a week to get, came DHL. PM me what sizes you are looking for and lengths and I will try and find the contact info.
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I got mine off ebay

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I got mine off aliexpress. A bit short for you but I'm sure this seller will have what you want. Go for the 25mm rail. Anyway thats what I was told to get by someone who makes tables for a living.
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Re: Linear Rail Upgrade?

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gonna throw this out there-

Addin another motor to your gantry would serve you better than adding linear rails.
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timberfab wrote: Wed Feb 15, 2017 9:52 am gonna throw this out there-

Addin another motor to your gantry would serve you better than adding linear rails.
I would like to make my torchmate 3 table a little more accurate and a little more stable could I add a motor to my gantry?
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Re: Linear Rail Upgrade?

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Fabkid33 wrote: Wed Oct 05, 2022 1:24 am
timberfab wrote: Wed Feb 15, 2017 9:52 am gonna throw this out there-

Addin another motor to your gantry would serve you better than adding linear rails.
I would like to make my torchmate 3 table a little more accurate and a little more stable could I add a motor to my gantry?
Do you mean configured so that one motor at each end of the gantry?
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