Hello! Does anyone have advice on fitting the 3mm linear rods into the J5 housing? I have no issues sliding them through the carrier bushings (it is a tight fit), but I simply have been unable to get the rods to pass through the holes in the housing itself. I've been using a press to fit my other bearings, but when I try to press the rod it is bending instead of going in. I have also tried tricks like heating the housing, chilling the rod, etc. I have a 3mm bit and am considering trying to expand the holes--before doing something destructive like this, are there other options I should be considering? A quick perusal of the forum suggests this may be error or inexperience on my part.
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Sorry about the issue on the 3mm holes everyone. Im working with my machinist to make sure they are correct.
drill it out with a 3mm bit. I had the same issue.
There are set screws to hold those 3mm rods. so drilling the hole out to fit them should be fine: