LM8UU Bearing Recommendations?

[DanWake]

I've been fighting some weird y-axis issues on my Printrbot lately and finally narrowed it down to the LM8UU bearings. Any recommendations on a good brand / place to buy a new set?

[BeeAmaker]

www.vxb.com/ballbearings.html
Knock yourself out


I have some of these at the Hive you can use. (as well as the El-Cheap-o's that came with my printer kit.)
www.vxb.com/page/bearings/PROD/SB/Kit7772

[bvandiepenbos]

I had some LM8's on a printer build that where rough until I cleaned and re-lubed them using a ultrasonic cleaning tank. First use something like simple green cleaner to get the crap out, then some marvel mystrey oil in the ultrasonic tank. Work great, bearings then slide super smooth.
I could bring the cleaner to a meeeting sometime if you want.


WOW, nice bearing source Glenn

[DanWake]

I ended up ordering a set of 12 from Amazon $18; figured it was worth a shot. Got the cheapie bearings in tonight and installed them - working well now after a little 'torture test' I threw together for the y-axis to break them in. When I pulled the old bearings off, I got handful of ball bearings out of the one - I'm thinking that may have been the cause of my woes.