608 / 624 Bearing Kit

I spoke with the guys at VXB today to see if they were open to kitting the bearings for Mendel. They responded positively with a kit of 48 - 624 bearings and 2 - 608 bearings for $49.95

Link is here: [www.vxb.com]

Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 01/18/2010 09:21PM by J-Dubs.

Sweeeeeeeeeeeet as! ><

Great idea, I may actually buy them from these guys and ship them to NZ, depending how much I can get them from my local supplier.

Thanks so much

Put it onto the wiki and the BOM Open Office spreadsheet.

Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 01/19/2010 12:38PM by Grogyan.

Thank you for this service, I have been hunting bearings ALL OVER, and you were smart enough to contact VXB and ask for a kit. Thank You, Thank You. (Now if I could jusat find a raw extruder board)

Idaholion Wrote:
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> Thank you for this service, I have been hunting
> bearings ALL OVER, and you were smart enough to
> contact VXB and ask for a kit. Thank You, Thank
> You. (Now if I could jusat find a raw extruder
> board)


[www.reprapsource.com] also sell a kit [www.reprapsource.com] at 29.79EUR(40.86USD) so that's slightly cheaper depending on shipping and if you you're ordering other things at the same time that they also sell.

Unfortunately I am in the US, so they don't even list USA as a shipping option. Does anyone know if they ship to the USA? At the moment they are out of stock of bearings as well

I am happy with the product that I received and I feel that I got good value for my money. The shipment was prompt and arrived per their estimate; it was in a bubble packed envelope and the bearings were in plastic tubes to keep them clean. Plus, they came from California not Germany so transit time was shorter.

Best of Luck,

-J

Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 02/09/2010 03:38PM by J-Dubs.

I'm just now starting to gather material for building a mendel and the bearing kit was the first thing I just bought.

I just ordered from VXB and at check out I used the Amazon purchase option. $4.99 shipping to Pennsylvania so the total was $54.94.

Now I need to figure out how I'm going to get/make the electronics.

Scott

I spoke with Sam again yesterday and he has now added an additional 3 - 608 bearings to the kit so you can build Wade's Geared extruder without having to order additional bearings. Even better, he kept the price the same as it was before!

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-J

True wisdom lies in knowing that you know nothing

VXB now has a kit that includes the bearings and the ground precision rods cut to size:

[www.vxb.com]

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-J

True wisdom lies in knowing that you know nothing

Though it looks like the additional 3 608 bearings have been removed.

Just gives more incentive to buy all those bits from them, and they are still cheaper than locally bought.

Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 08/06/2010 02:12AM by Grogyan.

I'll ask Sam, maybe it was just an oversight.

Thanks for catching that.

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-J

True wisdom lies in knowing that you know nothing

No problem.

Just had a quick thought (dangerous those), if VXB also included the belts in the kit, VXB would definitely be a one stop shop.

In New Zealand, the closest supplier is in Australia, and they appear to be a small business, so my concern is that they will maybe one not sell those belts.

The 3 extra bearings are now in the kit.

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-J

True wisdom lies in knowing that you know nothing

VXB reduced their price on the original kit to $39.95 now!

Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 08/09/2010 01:44PM by J-Dubs.

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-J

True wisdom lies in knowing that you know nothing

Cheers, I don't suppose you inquired about belts to be included in the kit?

an extra $30 is a little steep unless you are allergic to a hacksaw. Even then you'll somehow need to get the threaded rod and other hardware parts, so it's an order to McMaster-Carr or someone else anyway.

Might I recommend # 88625K67 at 3 x $4.88. It's almost half the price. I've gotten mine, and it looks smooth and usable as far as I can see.

3 88625K67 #– $4.88 3 O1 Tool Steel Tight-Tolerance Rod 8 Millimeter Diameter, 3’ Length

Of course, if they're hardened,precision ground, stainless steel, it's probably worth the price paid.

@Grogyan - I haven't heard back from them regarding the belts, so I asked again

@Pica - I have no influence or stake in VXB, they were the only supplier that was willing to offer discounted packages to this group when I inquired. I did provide feedback to them in regards to this price. I think that this price was originally set up when the bearing kit was $10 more so they might be willing to come down on it.

Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 09/16/2010 10:10AM by J-Dubs.

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-J

True wisdom lies in knowing that you know nothing

J-Dubs Wrote:
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> @Pica - I have no influence or stake in VXB, they
> were the only supplier that was willing to offer
> discounted packages to this group when I inquired.
> I did provide feedback to them in regards to this
> price. I think that this price was originally set
> up when the bearing kit was $10 more so they might
> be willing to come down on it.
>
> -J

oddly enough, I just got my kit9060. it was a great price and the bearings look prime.

I don't know what's up with the kit that includes the smooth rods. Being wrong about your price point in the marketplace is hardly a crime. Maybe they had some new-old stock lying around from another project that they're trying to move? Regardless, I'm happy to give my feedback and opinion to the Reprap community and I hope someone benefits from it.

I ordered my kit late in the afternoon on 9/10 online, and I was not able to chose shipping for some reason. A quick call to customer support resolved the issue. I got the requested slow & cheap shipping (~$5) and they were at my box this morning (Sep 15).

Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 09/15/2010 05:53PM by pica.

I spoke with VXB yesterday and found out that they are supplying case hardened precision linear shafts instead of the oil hardened drill rod; that is the reason for the discrepancy. You are getting a better product from them for that $30 than you are for the $15 plus shipping from McMaster on the oil hardened shafts.

Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 09/16/2010 10:15AM by J-Dubs.

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-J

True wisdom lies in knowing that you know nothing