Source for Complete V-Roller bearing sets (with eccentrics) @ $good-price$

[Gerald_D]

Hi All, it looks like we can source the 12 rollers and eccentric bushings as a complete set for only $185.52, excluding shipping, from Superior Bearing in Ohio. (Design since changed for optional 14 rollers and 6 eccentric bushings)

Send them a mail direct and tell them that it is for their MechMate kit.

Superior Bearing Company
www.SuperiorBearing.com (http://www.superiorbearing.com/)
937-470-9524
rick@superiorbearing.com (rick@superiorbearing.com)

[Pierre GRAND]

I have ordered from France the complete set. I have received it 5 days after. Great vendor. Thank you Gerald.

[Gerald D]

Thread bumped for Leandro in Brazil.

Superior have supplied around 30 sets of these bearings for MechMate builders, and everyone seems very happy with Rick's service.

For the record, a complete set of roller parts for a MechMate will be:
12 (or 14) off Guide Wheels (http://www.superiorbearing.com/docs/guidewheels_wheels.html) GW3 wheels
4 (or 6) off Eccentric Bushings (http://www.superiorbearing.com/docs/guidewheels_bushings.html) B3X (replaces part M1 20 210 T)
zero (nil) off Plain bushes B3 (we do not need any plain bushes)

I am checking to see whether the pricing may have been revised.

[Gerald D]

In the next release of the drawings, there will be provision for fitting 6 rollers to the z-slide's spider. This will allow the z-slide to be pulled 60mm [2.4"] higher up before it falls right out of the rollers. In fact, it will fall out of the lowest pair of rollers but will still be held in position by another pair of rollers placed 60mm higher. This mod was made for people who want to load very tall workpieces, and who have long/deep cutters to draw out of the workpiece. If you do plan to do such deep work, you will want to purchase:
14 off Guide Wheels (http://www.superiorbearing.com/docs/guidewheels_wheels.html) GW3 wheels (instead of the standard 12 off)
6 off Eccentric Bushings (http://www.superiorbearing.com/docs/guidewheels_bushings.html) B3X (replaces part M1 20 210 T) (instead of the standard 4 off)

[smreish]

Superior Bearing Current pricing
14 - GW3 bearing - 14.49
6 - B3X - bushing - 2.91
total - $220.32 plus shipping

[stefanv]

Just ordered mine, same price.
Rick says he had over 30 Mechmate customers so far.

Merry Christmas everyone!
Stefan

[baseball43v3r]

was curious if anyone knows what the current pricing for the package was, or if they were still doing it. anybody ordered lately? i sent out an email to them but wanted to check here as well.

and gerald maybe i'm missing something but its late, but this line doesnt make sense:

zero (nil) off Plain bushes B3 (we do not need any plain bushes)

i assume they arent part of it but i'm not sure why you would include them in that list if they arent needed.

[Gerald D]

Some people got the wrong idea that they need Plain bushes for the wheels that do not use Eccentric bushes.

[baseball43v3r]

just an fyi, i got a reply from rick and the prices are still the same as before for anyone that was wondering!

[kaartman]

I am happy with the services from Superior Bearing, Rick is truly honest man just like all the MechMate forum members

[Nikonauts]

one question, pardon me if i'm being ignorant for not looking for answer in already available documents...

why do we need the eccentric bushings? so that the grantry doesnt jump out of track? why cant we use skate bearing?

[sailfl]

Nikonauts

You use the eccentrics so you can make adjustments to insure the Z is perpendicular to the table so that the router/spindle will cut correctly.

[Gerald D]

The eccentric bushes go inside the bearings of the z-slide. They allow you to adjust the position of the bearing from left to right.

[anton]

Hi Guy's,
Has anyone recently got bearings from Rick @ Superior Bearings, as I dont get any reply from him. Tried 3 times the last week & a half to e-mail him, no luck in a reply?

ANton

[ifffff]

Yes 2 weeks ago i asked for prices and got answer.

[smreish]

Yep, Got my order delivered about 2 weeks ago and finished the new z slide last night.

[Regnar]

Just to let you guys know that the bearings and eccentric bushings went up a little.

GW3X = $15.95ea @ 14pcs = $223.30
B3X = $3.81ea @ 6pcs = $22.86
Total = $246.16

[iclazion]

Would appreciate if someone could please help. I also tried getting in contact with Rick. Emailed him twice and no reply yet.

[iclazion]

Does this V-rail ball bearing fit the spesifications of what we would need? http://cgi.ebay.com/3-16-V-Groove-Slide-Linear-CNC-Router-Ball-Bearings_W0QQitemZ110363090519QQcmdZViewItemQQptZL H_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item19b2271e57

[Gerald D]

The one that we use is about double that size and 8 times heavier

[Regnar]

iclazion, I just got off the phone with him a few hours ago. It sounded like he was swamped with a few projects when I called. He said they have the Mechmate Kits on hand and that they would ship out fast. I am just waiting for the email saying how much shipping is.

[iclazion]

That is really good news Regnar. Would be appreciated if I could get a shipping cost to South Africa. At long last my motors, drivers, breakout board and voltage regulators are on their way.

[iclazion]

Is there someone on this forum willing to sell a complete set. I don’t want to wait up on a miracle before they respond to my email. I would like 14 “Guide Wheels” – GW3; 6 “Eccentric Bushings” – B3X. Also please give me a quote on the v-rails. Shipping will be to South Africa. Thank you. I Would appreciate it if there is someone willing to help.

[isladelobos]

Design since changed for optional 14 rollers and 6 eccentric bushings.
I think we can add 2 Centric bushings? for the two fixed bearings top and bottom left or right.

http://www.qbcbearings.com/BuyRFQ/RFQimages/LinearBear/BADCOM_BA1_photo.jpg

they are B3 in the S.Bearings (http://www.superiorbearing.com/docs/guidewheels_bushings.html)

14 - GW3-- bearing
6 -- B3X--- bushing
2 -- B3---- bushing

[smreish]

Ross,
If you centralize one side or the top/bottom of the spider assembly, you will decrease your ability to get a true 0,0,0 by half. If your layout and machining of the grooves is perfect, then half might work for you...

I found that i needed full travel on the eccentrics to get the proper z 0,0 relationship to the y-axis.

[hennie]

Is Rick still supplying bearings for Mech Mates? I need to upgrade my home made wheels.

[smreish]

Hennie,
Yes he is. Superior Bearing,

Superior Bearing Company LLC. 375 Sharts Road Springboro, OH 45066 937-470-9524 ph 888-805-8576 fx Email: Info@SuperiorBearing.Com (info@superiorbearing.com)

[beckj]

Good Morning,
Has anyone ordered these parts recently and can provide the cost?

[hennie]

Thanks Sean:)

[domino11]

Jim,
Give him a call. He is good to deal with. :)

[Red_boards]

Jim,
About 3 months ago. Very efficient and cost effective, but I don't remember the $$

[WTI]

GW3 = $15.95
BX3 = $3.81

as of 12-15-2011

[boblee]

Hi as a general practice how many eccentric bushings are required ?
Should I put one on every wheel or on just half of them to take up slack on one side ? Whats the best way to do it if I money isn't an issue.
Thanks
Bob

[smreish]

Bob - the answer is (6) six.
all for the z axis. You can get by with (3) if needed, but not as much wiggle room on errors

[silverdog]

Well just for the records ... I ordered 10 BX3 bushings ... you need 4 of them in the skate for rail making ... yes you can use those 4 later in the Z axis so 6 are necessary but I thought it was better to have 4 more if for some reason I had to work again on the rail.

[Afpa]

Hi everyone, I got a kind answer from Rick :

GW3 = $18.11 each 14pcs = $253.54
B3X = $3.98 each

"I can now also a less expensive Guide Wheel option. We sell an import wheel, GW3X-SMS = $12.89 each" do you think the import weel is suitable for the machmate ?

[Afpa]

No answer can either mean "quality comes at a price" , or "none of us would try the cheap ones" :p.
I'll go with the originals GW3 then ...

[james burrus]

You are so right

[Gerald D]

Afpa, you did not give enough information and your question could not be answered.

The statement ""I can now also a less expensive Guide Wheel option. We sell an import wheel, GW3X-SMS = $12.89 each" does not mean anything. The word "import" says nothing.

You talk about GW3 bearings . . . . .these have no seals. You should buy at least GW3X (the X indicates seals)

Ask Rick to explain what he means by an "import" bearing being cheaper. (As far as I know, his bearings have always been imported). I will have no problems with "imported" bearings if Rick decides they are good enough to sell under his name.

A couple of us have made our own bearings and this is generally not an area with special problems.

[KenC]

Import bearings from china are always cheaper than our local produce. ;)

[smreish]

Send Rick the question, I am certain he will verify the source.
His office is across the street from the Timken Bearing plant, so he sources and supplies many things for the manufacturing in Akron, Ohio. My assumption is if he has a lower cost version of the Bishop bearing, then it might be of lower tolerance or lesser grade bearing/seal and/or metal quality. Just ask...he will verify. I have seen a number of the "lower" quality vee bearings recently that were labeled "material handling - no precision" which I realized after measuring that they had 030 difference in size and the grind on them very coarse. Just ask for details if your moving away from his "standard" mechmate provision package.

[Afpa]

Thank you all for your replies,

I asked Rick and answered very rapidly :
"Both bearings are made to the same spec. You will not see a difference in fit/function. The standard product has a metal shield, the lower cost product has a rubber seal ..."

I will go for the GW3 X SMS then.

[Gerald D]

In the sawdust environment, go for the rubber seal.

[Afpa]

Thank you for the advice Gerald, I recieved the sealed one a few days ago,
plus a 85€ tax for France. Everything is well packed and in good shape.

[RifRaf]

need 10 x B3X to Australia please. Can anyone here supply them? have tried to contact superior bearings without luck so far, the info@ email bounces. I guess just making them on the lathe from brass would be ok? have 3d printed a few for now, need to grind rails though soon and will need real ones.

[YardMaster]

RifRaf, Today I received 14 B3X v rollers ex Wuxi Ambition Bearing Co in China. I found them on Alibaba. Total cost (including 3 day delivery to Perth by DHL) was $116.60USD. I was a bit concerned by their use of Hotmail and checked their credentials through emailing the company direct. I used PayPal to make the payment. Contact details are: saadiya2013@hotmail.com. Very good customer service.

[iclazion]

I also purchased my V-Rollers from Wuxi Ambition Bearing Co in China. They arrived today, bought a total of 16 x (W3X) V-Rollers with Delivery to South Africa, cost + Delivery was 116.6USD



http://cherryweb.co.za/PRINT/V-bearings1small.jpg
http://cherryweb.co.za/PRINT/V-bearings2small.jpg
Lines on bearings are oil that the camera picks up with the light

[bachaabdelkabir]

Hi Iclazion

I hope you're doing well.

When I searched the company's name, i did not find any official website.

Would you please give the the company's contact.

Best regards

I also purchased my V-Rollers from Wuxi Ambition Bearing Co in China. They arrived today, bought a total of 16 x (W3X) V-Rollers with Delivery to South Africa, cost + Delivery was 116.6USD



http://cherryweb.co.za/PRINT/V-bearings1small.jpg
http://cherryweb.co.za/PRINT/V-bearings2small.jpg
Lines on bearings are oil that the camera picks up with the light

[buddyLumen]

Where did you guys get the collars for the eccentric bushings?

[Codered741]

It seems that the superior bearing domain is up for sale, so I'm assuming that the company went under. Anyone have an alternative source, that can be purchased online?

[domino11]

Superior Bearing
is now SMS Linear

https://smslinear.com/

937-470-9524

I just spoke with Rick (yes he is still there)
and they are still selling the japanese w3x and chinese w3x bearing that we use.
give him a call.