DIY IndieSlider...

iwfd said:
Yes, but it seems that the axis is only 10mm diameter, not supposed to be 16?
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zaza slider has adjustable clearance ?
check this:
http://www.igus.com/Press_releases_2008/IG_08_Nov18.asp
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I saw that too but the order number is correct and the 16 mm rail has a width of 58 mm. I'm not sure what ax=10 mm means. I suggest you call Igus if you're unsure.

The standard carriage (the one you are going to order) has no adjustable clearance.
Just call them I find their web site sometimes confusing and lacking details.
 
grimepoch said:
Martin, looks like the problem with the new hybrid is mounting it. I'd believe you'd want the wheel on the top, but if you did that, the mounting holes will be on the sides. You'd need some sort of L adapter that could also raise it up and get it over that little hump that the wheel is inside.

BUT, very cool, and probably doable!
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Ah I see the problem with the current housing. Thanks. But Igus has smart engineers they will probably design something else if there are enough requests.
 
Clearing up price confusion + delivery of igus slides

Clearing up price confusion + delivery of igus slides

Hello all, let me summarize the igus DryLin W situation, igus are an unusual industrial bearing manufacturer in that they deal with anyone and everyone, globally. Almost every other bearing manufacturer forces small orders through distributors or imposes hefty minimum order charges. All igus countries have local pricing, and all prices are based on quantity, ie the more you buy the lower the unit cost.

It seems in this forum that there are two slides which are sourced:

1. DryLin W size 10 system, comprising of a slide rail WS-10-40, 1000mm and fitted with a carriage WW-10-40-10. The cost of these parts from igus UK is £64.30 and £37.89 respectively. Total cost £102.19, and this includes free delivery, but you have to add VAT.

2. DryLin W size 16 system, comprising of a slide rail WS-16-60, 1000mm and fitted with a carriage WW-16-60. The cost of these parts from igus UK is £116.87 and £56.34 respectively. Total cost £173.21, again including delivery but not VAT.

You can buy both these product from RS Components, check out rswww.com

The part numbers are:

igus part (RS part)
WW-10-40-10 (488-5136)
WS-10-40, 1000mm (488-5243)
WW-16-60-10 (667-1305)
WS-16-16, 1000mm (667-1346)

The "WK" part number is sometimes used by igus to denote a complete assembly, that is the carriage fitted to the rail, but it is easier to order the component numbers to avoid confusion.

If there is no stock of the slides you need, then talk to igus, they usually have lots of stock of different rail diameters and widths.

The new DryLin hybrid carriage is a very nice bearing, but totally unsuitable for a camera slide as the rail has to be turned through 90 degrees. It is designed for machine guard doors.

If you want to have an extra special slider, check out the DryLin ZLW belt drive, just fit a hand wheel or crank arm at one end, and glide the camera up and down.
Check it out at www.igus.co.uk/en/zlw the part which you need is the ZLW-1040
The full part number to buy is (are you ready):
ZLW-1040-02-B-100-L-1000mm
It will cost you £330 +VAT with around a weeks delivery. You can also get this from RS Components, part number 228-655

If you need help ordering or additional information, call them, they are friendly people, 01604 677240 www.igus.co.uk

Hope this all helps.
 
great thread & pooling of info - read most - just a quick question re: 10 vs 16 size rails for smaller camera use (7D/Gh1)

i've seen several postings about opting for the smaller rails, but not seen any reports back about the stability - any comments/issues?

thanks
 
did I miss in the thread any tips on how to realign the shuttle on the track? I assume loosen all 4 bolts and gently tighten each while moving perhaps? or no? mine doesnt seem as smooth as it could be when I hunker down on bolts.
 
NuEnemy said:
great thread & pooling of info - read most - just a quick question re: 10 vs 16 size rails for smaller camera use (7D/Gh1)

i've seen several postings about opting for the smaller rails, but not seen any reports back about the stability - any comments/issues?

thanks
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My opinion, for what its worth.

It depends what you mean by stability. Of course, the larger the diameter the less sag you will get when the rail is unsupported. If you want to reduce that, then the best product would be the 20mm DryLin W, the WS-20-80.

If you mean the stability of the camera, then this is influenced by the centre distance of the running surfaces, and the length of the carriage plate. If you want this type of stability, go for the WS-10-80 rail and the longest carriage plate you can, eg WW-10-80-20

You can find all these parts at www.igus.co.uk/en/drylinw

Hope this helps.
 
craigglaspell said:
did I miss in the thread any tips on how to realign the shuttle on the track? I assume loosen all 4 bolts and gently tighten each while moving perhaps? or no? mine doesnt seem as smooth as it could be when I hunker down on bolts.
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All the information you need can be found on the first post of this thread. I keep it as up-to-date as possible. Please read the entire first post.

Thanks,
-Zaza
 
Check this photos. So if you add this HKA to the end of the order number you'v got a manual clamp. i-m right?

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mjaldridge said:
Yes, 100% right
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Do you work with Igus? If so, thanks so much for helping support our efforts, I know we're a tiny part of your industry but it feels good to know you're willing to support us!

That said, any advantages in the linear bearing world of having rounded rails/carriages? :cheesy:
 
Just a quick message to say this is the first time I have used a forum and I would like to say thanks to everyone for being so supportive and helpful. Are all forums this nice? mjaldridge thank you for the UK information, much appreciated and thanks to everyone else who helped me with my confusion about prices. Special thanks to Zaza, I will be sure to post my DIY job and slider videos as soon as I'm up and running. Delivery should arrive tomorrow but the snow might slow things up abit. I hope my Zaza slider debut production can be even half as succesful as Rileys music video, great work Ronnie Silos!
 
adam j. richman said:
Do you work with Igus? If so, thanks so much for helping support our efforts, I know we're a tiny part of your industry but it feels good to know you're willing to support us!

That said, any advantages in the linear bearing world of having rounded rails/carriages? :cheesy:
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Yes I do work with igus, but please don't tell everyone :happy: The idea of contributing to this thread is to help people who use igus products, and I don't want to be seen to be "selling" as such, thats not the idea.

I don't really understand what you mean about rounded carriages. The DryLin W system which is used in this forum is the round type, as this is normal for double rails.
 
mjaldridge said:
Yes I do work with igus, but please don't tell everyone :happy: The idea of contributing to this thread is to help people who use igus products, and I don't want to be seen to be "selling" as such, thats not the idea.

I don't really understand what you mean about rounded carriages. The DryLin W system which is used in this forum is the round type, as this is normal for double rails.
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I think he might be talking about any kind of curved track (I've talked to igus about this, but nothing yet)...and as far as selling igus, I think I've probably sold more of this stuff than you! LOL!

The local rep stops by every time he's in the area.

....now where's that commission check?:huh:

:Drogar-Happy(DBG)::Drogar-Happy(DBG):
 
ZazaCast said:
I think he might be talking about any kind of curved track (I've talked to igus about this, but nothing yet)...
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As far as I know they currently test curved rails at Igus Germany. Before christmas there was an email invitation to make product suggestons. My naive "christmas wish" was a carriage that can be used on curved and straight rails plus quarter circle rails that can be connected similar to the race car tracks of our childhood. To my surprise I received a phone call from Igus the next day. They thanked for the suggestion and said they liked my idea and that this will be tested. The man from Igus also said that the new hybrid bearings might do the trick.
I haven't heart anything since then but at least (if it works) there's a slight chance for curved DryLIn W rails. We'll see.
 
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