CEB Press 6 - Drawer Guides - Industry Standards

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AECT Machine

  • Appears to have 1" shaft with linear guides - [1]

MDS Filled Nylon

Appears to be industry standard bushing for dirty environments. $15 in material for a bushing.

From [2] -

Well....I've built a lot plastic bushings....,but for mining equipment, in very nasty applications, wet, dirty and oily, and overloaded. I was building them myself for a couple of reasons, trying to be a bunch cheaper than the OEM's, and to try some different materials to find one that had a better service life. One of the ones I copied was over $500 from the OEM. Material cost for Oil Filled Nylon 6 was about $15, and I could build one in less than an hour...no CNC involved. Go figure.....

So....from what I've learned, mostly from front head bushings on some rock drills where the original bushing material was teflon.....

I'll second the MDS filled Nylon 6. Held up about 10 times better than the teflon. Easier to machine & hold a dim too.

Oil filled Nylon 6 also works well.....but not quite as well as the MDS filled, but a very close second.

Tried some Delrin....that worked well in other apps, but t didn't here.

The best solution for this one turned out to be Kevlar Nylon. We doubled the life of the MDS Nylon 6. It does Cost about twice the price if I remember correctly, but turned out to be worth it.

3D Printed Nylon

  • Yes, Lulzbot can print in Nylon copolymer. Experience with shaft bushings? - [3]. According to Jeff - glass bed with glue - but Taulman 618 - or PLA.
  • Nylon Bridge - http://taulman3d.com/ - best nylon material for 3D printer.
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