In the early days of FDM 3D printing, the RepRap project spawned all sorts of weird and and wonderful designs. In the video after the break [dizekat] gives us a throwback to those times with the Ma… ...

In the early days of 3D printers, most builds used smooth rods and bearings that rode on them. But these days, printers are shipping with either V-slot extrusions with Delrin wheels or linear rails.

This kind of rail, often known by the ‘MGN’ part number from Hiwin’s product line, regardless of actual manufacturer, where MGN12 is a 12mm wide rail (‘Wr’ in the diagram right). They were originally ...

University Heights Collaborative has posted some new images (see lead photo and below) that show work underway to build a $1.2 million multi-use trail and bike path. The development is, ...

LG Motion has been offering a quick turnaround service on cut-to-length rails. The service covers Monorail sizes 15, 20, 25, 30 and precision linear rails with various carriage types and accessories.