3D Printed Bearings

[Onoff]

Cool idea using filament as the actual needle rollers:

3D Printed Bearings With Filament Rollers

Commodity bearings are a a boon for makers who to want something to rotate smoothly, but what if you don’t have one in a pinch? [Cliff] of might have the answer for you, in the form of 3D pri…

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[Prajna]

Yeah, I needed linear slide bearings and found I could print them. They seem to work but have yet to be tested in the device.