Van Conversion Build linear bearings

Van Conversion Build linear bearings
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[tobortine]

Exactly what I needed. Like you I didn't want to pay a fortune for these components and so to see it can be self made is incredibly encouraging. I will 3D print the bushing as you suggest at the end. Thanks for sharing.

[williamdenham]

Ray, excellent decision and as soon as I heard you say $500 (after seeing prices on 80-20)...I'm with you 100%. Question: (if you are still connected) have you considered a square tube L-bushing assem? My thoughts are for the extra strength. Do you sell bushings?

[Parken]

Great video, good information. I am strugling with making a table saw fence, using aluminium extrusions and sliding carriages. The cost is just unbelievable, at least for the carriages, weather they are nylon slides or V grooved wheels rolling along round bars. Thanks again, very nice.

[chazbarclay]

2 years ago, I planned out my Van and to use 80/20 linear bearings. I was shocked at the price and now that I am building out a enclosed trailer instead, I'm moving my ideas over. This will be very helpful and saving a lot of money. As I'll be using this for my bed idea also. Thank you. liked and subscribed

[robecarb]

I like what you did here because I need to make the same thing but I would hung them on the ceiling for a music studio to attach mics, lights & cameras, avoiding to use tripods that take a lot of space… I be interested to buy from you if you are going to make the 3D printed… I would install them into a 4040 size and I would buy at least a dozen, thank you!

[elkebaumgartner]

Looking forward to seeing how your are going to be builing this van out!

[clevelandexplorer]

Hey bud, what happened to the motor video? I can't find it anywhere and ingested in this one :o

[bpowda]

What do you think would be the max spacing between bearing blocks? Thinking of doing something like this in the pass thru storage area of my camper.

[Buzzsteele]

Did you ever make the kinetic lift? If so, do you have a video of it?

[LiloUkulele]

Fantastic solution vs $500 for skimpy manufactured bearings. Instead of 2 rails and 4 bearing, my thought is to use 2 long bearing (more contact)...now all I need is a $10k milling machine🤣 I wonder how much to have the UHMW machined?

[juanshaftpatel]

this is exactly what i needed to see as i needed a linear bearing for a non weightload application... i can prob 3 d print the whole job
'thx for the inspiration

[ninjaabcde]

But they say on the site that these linear bearings can only take compressive loads not hanging loads. Won't these linear bearings fall out?

[Mick]

Any updates on this project or your van build?

[JodyBate]

Hi. I’d be interested in purchasing some printed slide guides

[outthere]

Well done! But you can see why these parts are so expensive. To have a machine shop makes these units you'd be better off coughing up yr hard earned cash & just buy them!!

[pandavanlife]

Did you buy all the aluminum parts off the shelf? Source?
We're just in the tear-down phase of our build. Gutting out the old stuff and starting from scratch. Not entirely sure what we're doing for our bed solution yet. Would like to be able to raise it to accommodate a scooter or small motorcycle, but don't know if that's realistic. Following!

[fifio]

You should buy just linear bearing pads. It's not worth machining pastic, aluminum is a different story These pads cost about 3 $ a piece max (at 80/20 which is the most expensive), they are made to exact dimension with the right material and are super smooth.

[diego.almeida]

what plastic did you use, teflon, nylon or UHMW?