On 9/28/10 4:30 PM, GarageWoodworks wrote:
I'm still struggling with my X,Y tables for my H-mortiser. I've tried
full extension drawer guides and they had way too much vertical
slop. I also looked at under-mount slides today at Woodcraft and
they too had too much slop.

I am thinking about using 4 steel rods (2 per axis) and using guide
bushings. Four bushings total inserted into two separate equal
lengths of wood. The wood would support the table (two per axis).
If I lube the crap out of the steel rod do you think this would work?
Hope this makes sense.


I haven't really been following, but the rod/guide description sound a
lot like what's in the arm of my RAS. Those concave guide bearings that
would fit snug on the proper size steel rod are all over the net and
ebay for cheap.

google RADIAL ARM SAW CARRIAGE BEARINGS

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