All of the printers I have scavenged have been metric, if that matters. I
have a bunch of nice 12mm shafts, and even though I live in Canada where
supposedly we are 'metrified', it's hard to find metric bushings etc... But
for sure these would make reasonable linear motion slides for a smaller
machine. I have a few in a grinding jig (sliding table thing) project.

Dave

"mongke" wrote in message
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Hi all

Just discovered a small shop where they take apart printers, photocopiers
and stuff like that and sell the parts, so have an assortment of nice
looking axles in sizes from 3/16" to more than 1/2". Would these be
adecuate for machine construction, Gingery type?

Comments thanked in advance

regards,


Mongke