Navin_R_Johnson
Active Member
I work on automated manufacturing machinery and am currently scrapping out a bunch of 20-30 year old machines. The machines all have THK linear bearings and ball screws, some up to 15 foot in length with workable height and width dimensions. These are very high quality precision bearings.
I know balls are usually made of 52100 in bearings but, anyone here tested bearing races, guides or screws?
Any recommendations where I could send a piece to be tested and what I could expect for cost?
If these do turn out to be 52100 or something else usable, I would have enough to last 2 or 3 full time knife makers a life time.
I'm currently looking for a HT oven can so I test some small cutoffs of this stuff but figured I ask you folks in the interim as that may take a while still.
I know balls are usually made of 52100 in bearings but, anyone here tested bearing races, guides or screws?
Any recommendations where I could send a piece to be tested and what I could expect for cost?
If these do turn out to be 52100 or something else usable, I would have enough to last 2 or 3 full time knife makers a life time.
I'm currently looking for a HT oven can so I test some small cutoffs of this stuff but figured I ask you folks in the interim as that may take a while still.