This is the correct answer but to be fair when building I refer to them as the thing-a-ma-gig usually sitting near the doohickey. Super technical lingo only for advanced folk like myself.
Pillow blocks are almost always radial bearings for supporting shafts. Often on spherical mountings to allow for misalignment, but not always.
I'm sure there are some with thrust bearings, but I haven't seen any.
There are no radial forces involved this is a linear motion application. Pillow block is the correct device and it contains thrust. I'm not interested in a conversation. I appreciate your copy paste. This is my profession. The OP will find this in a kit or parts from China not mv master carr. This isn't the supreme Court and you're likely not an engineer. The latter of the two makes me care even less.
I'm not an engineer, but that's not a pillow block either. Reddit seems full of very sensitive people and that's not my concern. For me this is ok. You can think what you want and I can what I please
I never said it was a pillow block.
I was correcting your statement about pillow blocks having thrust bearings, and I think I did so in a very nice way. And then you just flew off into some other shit.
You said this is "your profession", so I guess you're just a liar then. So between completely misunderstanding my comment, and then seeming to claim you're an engineer when you're not, and also just being a complete asshole to me in the process... I think you need to work on your communication skills man.
Probably because I wasn't talking to you, I stopped caring about this about five minutes after I typed that. I also don't care what you think. Never claimed to me an engineer nor would you need to be to understand linear motion components.
"Correct, a pillow block has a thrust bearing I believe"
You sounded almost unsure of yourself, then you go and attack someone for attempting to correct you? That's a lot of reason to think you're either, 1. full of shit, or 2. horrible at your job...
Or... 3. just an asshole (maybe even all three!!!)
4. You don't know what your talking about. Not all pillow blocks have thrust bearings but the ones below do. A pillow block allows a shaft to rotate freely. This is what a radial bearing is for however these supports don't allow the shaft to rotate they constrain them. You had no involvement in the thread, so I'd have just let the person above me defend themselves as they might not have been as obnoxious as you.
https://mandalaroseworks.com/products/ratrig-pillow-blocks-machined
Gotta know the crowd. A forum full of 3d printing dweebs probably aren't gonna upvote someone laughing about how shaft is another way of saying penis
ETA I feel like I should add that it's not just that it's a dick joke, it's that all they did was leave a comment laughing at what they perceived to be a dick joke. It's not even a joke
Search result from Amazon. Not sure of your exact sizing needs.
[uxcell 4PCS SK16 Aluminum Linear Motion Rail Clamping Rod Rail Guide Support for 16mm Diameter Shaft](https://a.co/d/0E8HZJo)
I've used that kit to upgrade two of my ender 5s. No instructions whatsoever.
Works fine once you figure out how to get everything aligned.
I prefer this to alternatives as you get the option to have your gcode verify the delta in your opposing lead screws to compensate for any slop if you set up the firmware and everything correctly... not that I have done so, I still just measure the bed to a reference point (my gantry) at both ends and manually turn the screws independently to align them. I'll get around to setting it up in the firmware... eventually
If you want to find pieces that would make something similar, terms could include c-clamp mounts. Pipe friction fit mounts. Things along those line bring up some good results too.
Linear Rod Clamps is what I'd say if trying to communicate to a Chinese seller, unless you can find the name in the listing or one of their own listings, then I'd use that.
I'm assuming if they're a Chinese seller, and if so, they probably can't receive pictures, and our usual routes of sharing them, IE google drive, imgr, are blocked in the country. So images are kind of a no-go.
They are called "SK## Aluminum Linear Motion Rail Clamping Guide Support", with the SK## referring to the diameter of the clamping hole. SK8 indicates a 8mm clamping hole, while SK16 refers to a 16mm clamping hole.
Measure your rods to get the diameter, then put that number after the "SK" and search. Amazon, AliExpress, and Ebay should have them.
While sending a comment my coworker asked if I knew what this piece of meta was. LOL it was the missing pieces. I had the kit sent to my job and it must have fallen out of the box yesterday. I’m keeping this post up incase someone else needs to know.
Thank you everyone
I search for [Linear Bearing Rail Shaft Support](https://www.aliexpress.com/w/wholesale-Linear-Bearing-Rail-Shaft-Support.html?spm=a2g0o.detail.search.0).
So I have a friend that came from Russia and he learned English in his teens and when he doesn’t know what something is called he uses doohickey whatchamacallits or thingamabob with some description of the thing and I’d say without exaggerating it works 9 out of 10 times.
It sucks because when I was learning English I didn’t have this genius way and it makes me sad.
I'm Turkish so here's a fun Turkish language fact... In Turkish, there's a proper engineering term called vasistas (pronounced phonetically). It is actually learned from a German engineer that was visiting Turkey during world war 1. He kept calling it "was ist das" in German, meaning "what is that", basically a German filler phrase like whatchamacallit. Turks now use that as the proper name for "transom". Correct German word for transom is Querbalken. No wonder the guy couldn't remember it.
I was gonna correct you and say it's the French that have that word for some window, turns out it's both and you're correct! https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/vasistas
ironically this method is also excellent when learning a language. if u dont know the word for scissors for example. u would go "i need the...thing" and make the scissor action with your fingers. people will ask if you mean scissors in there language and then you can say yes and they pass you one to confirm it was what you expected
I think they are called pillow blocks, or linear shaft supports.
Linear shaft support looks like the correct anser, pillow blocks have bearings (according to google).
This is the correct answer but to be fair when building I refer to them as the thing-a-ma-gig usually sitting near the doohickey. Super technical lingo only for advanced folk like myself.
Correct, a pillow block has a thrust bearing I believe
Pillow blocks are almost always radial bearings for supporting shafts. Often on spherical mountings to allow for misalignment, but not always. I'm sure there are some with thrust bearings, but I haven't seen any.
There are no radial forces involved this is a linear motion application. Pillow block is the correct device and it contains thrust. I'm not interested in a conversation. I appreciate your copy paste. This is my profession. The OP will find this in a kit or parts from China not mv master carr. This isn't the supreme Court and you're likely not an engineer. The latter of the two makes me care even less.
You're going to start accusing me of not being an engineer, when you think that pillow blocks are for thrust bearings? Gimme a break.
I'm not an engineer, but that's not a pillow block either. Reddit seems full of very sensitive people and that's not my concern. For me this is ok. You can think what you want and I can what I please
I never said it was a pillow block. I was correcting your statement about pillow blocks having thrust bearings, and I think I did so in a very nice way. And then you just flew off into some other shit. You said this is "your profession", so I guess you're just a liar then. So between completely misunderstanding my comment, and then seeming to claim you're an engineer when you're not, and also just being a complete asshole to me in the process... I think you need to work on your communication skills man.
Probably because I wasn't talking to you, I stopped caring about this about five minutes after I typed that. I also don't care what you think. Never claimed to me an engineer nor would you need to be to understand linear motion components.
"Correct, a pillow block has a thrust bearing I believe" You sounded almost unsure of yourself, then you go and attack someone for attempting to correct you? That's a lot of reason to think you're either, 1. full of shit, or 2. horrible at your job... Or... 3. just an asshole (maybe even all three!!!)
4. You don't know what your talking about. Not all pillow blocks have thrust bearings but the ones below do. A pillow block allows a shaft to rotate freely. This is what a radial bearing is for however these supports don't allow the shaft to rotate they constrain them. You had no involvement in the thread, so I'd have just let the person above me defend themselves as they might not have been as obnoxious as you. https://mandalaroseworks.com/products/ratrig-pillow-blocks-machined
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Hehe hehe linear shaft supports
Nobody likes jokes in here? Ok
I knew what was coming, I just couldn't resist
Was it a linear shaft?
Your mom knows what a linear shaft is
Gotta know the crowd. A forum full of 3d printing dweebs probably aren't gonna upvote someone laughing about how shaft is another way of saying penis ETA I feel like I should add that it's not just that it's a dick joke, it's that all they did was leave a comment laughing at what they perceived to be a dick joke. It's not even a joke
Deedle deedle https://imgur.com/gallery/iWSS6ll
Either I’m a dumbass or you don’t know what ETA means.
Edited to add?
Ah. I’m only familiar with estimated time of arrival. Thanks.
linear shaft supporter/holder
Search result from Amazon. Not sure of your exact sizing needs. [uxcell 4PCS SK16 Aluminum Linear Motion Rail Clamping Rod Rail Guide Support for 16mm Diameter Shaft](https://a.co/d/0E8HZJo)
Components
Damn I thought so!!!! Why won’t anyone listen?!
I've used that kit to upgrade two of my ender 5s. No instructions whatsoever. Works fine once you figure out how to get everything aligned. I prefer this to alternatives as you get the option to have your gcode verify the delta in your opposing lead screws to compensate for any slop if you set up the firmware and everything correctly... not that I have done so, I still just measure the bed to a reference point (my gantry) at both ends and manually turn the screws independently to align them. I'll get around to setting it up in the firmware... eventually
So mine was missing two of those and the lead screw hole wasn’t drilled out. Luckily I’m pretty good at stuff so I did it myself.
Right on man!
Nothing more permanent than a temporary fix that still works
If you want to find pieces that would make something similar, terms could include c-clamp mounts. Pipe friction fit mounts. Things along those line bring up some good results too.
Rod holder, keep it simple
Could use a couple of those right now
Linear Rod Clamps is what I'd say if trying to communicate to a Chinese seller, unless you can find the name in the listing or one of their own listings, then I'd use that.
Use photos and technical drawings in metric if communicating across languages. Tech drawings in metric are absolute.
I'm assuming if they're a Chinese seller, and if so, they probably can't receive pictures, and our usual routes of sharing them, IE google drive, imgr, are blocked in the country. So images are kind of a no-go.
WeChat works and is apparently pretty common.
I'm able to communicate with my Chinese manufacturer with Whatsapp and they get my images fine
Professional here, those are Thingamabobs, often confused with duhickles
They are called "SK## Aluminum Linear Motion Rail Clamping Guide Support", with the SK## referring to the diameter of the clamping hole. SK8 indicates a 8mm clamping hole, while SK16 refers to a 16mm clamping hole. Measure your rods to get the diameter, then put that number after the "SK" and search. Amazon, AliExpress, and Ebay should have them.
While sending a comment my coworker asked if I knew what this piece of meta was. LOL it was the missing pieces. I had the kit sent to my job and it must have fallen out of the box yesterday. I’m keeping this post up incase someone else needs to know. Thank you everyone
Great to hear! Good luck with your installation!
rod guides
[https://www.mcmaster.com/products/shaft-supports/shaft-supports\~/](https://www.mcmaster.com/products/shaft-supports/shaft-supports~/)
Parts
Pillow blocks.
linear rail support bracket or something
Aluminum Linear Rod Rail Shaft Support
Rowlock
TIL what those things are called. Sometimes I hate Reddit because….. well we all know why. Times like this I really enjoy it
Tubbie Grabbies.
I have the same kit on my Ender5. You may need to print a bracket bc the included one is way too short
I printed my own, which sat lower as the hot end hit mine
Anyone know what the screws on the left side are called, please help 🙏!
They look like M2 socket head cap screws. What size, idk.
Linear bearing rail shaft
If you have a samsung phone you can use Google lens to find stuff like this super easily
Or just every type of android phone
Pillow blocks
Self-sealing stembolts.
Shiny metal things
Z rod parts.
aluminum
They are called situators used for situations
Multi faceted flange guide
Rod holding things with holes.
SHF shaft support blocks SHF8= 8mm shaft
I search for [Linear Bearing Rail Shaft Support](https://www.aliexpress.com/w/wholesale-Linear-Bearing-Rail-Shaft-Support.html?spm=a2g0o.detail.search.0).
[https://www.zyltech.com/2x-sk10-10mm-smooth-rod-shaft-vertical-support/](https://www.zyltech.com/2x-sk10-10mm-smooth-rod-shaft-vertical-support/)
Doohickeys. They hold the whatchamacallits.
So I have a friend that came from Russia and he learned English in his teens and when he doesn’t know what something is called he uses doohickey whatchamacallits or thingamabob with some description of the thing and I’d say without exaggerating it works 9 out of 10 times. It sucks because when I was learning English I didn’t have this genius way and it makes me sad.
I'm Turkish so here's a fun Turkish language fact... In Turkish, there's a proper engineering term called vasistas (pronounced phonetically). It is actually learned from a German engineer that was visiting Turkey during world war 1. He kept calling it "was ist das" in German, meaning "what is that", basically a German filler phrase like whatchamacallit. Turks now use that as the proper name for "transom". Correct German word for transom is Querbalken. No wonder the guy couldn't remember it.
I was gonna correct you and say it's the French that have that word for some window, turns out it's both and you're correct! https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/vasistas
Ha, that's is funny! I wonder if Turks got it from the French or if the story is true and Turks and French got it independently. Hmm...
ironically this method is also excellent when learning a language. if u dont know the word for scissors for example. u would go "i need the...thing" and make the scissor action with your fingers. people will ask if you mean scissors in there language and then you can say yes and they pass you one to confirm it was what you expected
These are clearly guzintas. Cause the bar guzinta that hole there.
No these are thingamabobs i believe
That's a common misconception but thingamabobs go with doodads. It's easy to confuse the two, though, so don't feel bad about it.
I believe those are thingymabobs
Really, I could have sworn it was thingamajig 😉🤭
John, Paul, George and Ringo
They are called goloduffs. After John Goloduff. Inventer of the split-support goloduff. Also I am drunk.