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Old 06-17-2016, 11:06 AM   #12946
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Originally Posted by Tcoat View Post
Oh that big a diameter may cause you some issues with the side mounted carrier. There may be to much side pressure put on it that will cause it to bind up with that much surface. Does the carrier need to be able to travel the full length? If not you could use your 2" tube as a base and run a smaller diameter smooth steel shaft for the travel section of the carriage. This will allow you to decrease the surface area and friction.
The guide could be smaller but I was trying to keep it simple
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