OPENTECHNICAL PUBLICATION
OT-2026-000003322

Ball transfer rail for table saw

Published: 2026-09-15T20:09:29.514866Z
Permanent URL: https://opentechnical.org/p/OT-2026-000003322
Categories: Industrial Motion & Power Transmission > Rotary Motion

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ABSTRACT

A ball transfer assembly includes a steel ball that rotates within a housing
having a collar for centering the ball within the housing and a removable plug
that forms a seat for the ball and retains the ball and collar within the
housing. The plug has a snap lock arrangement with the housing that permits it
to be removable allowing the assembly to be taken apart and cleaned. A gasket
also aids in preventing the accumulation of dust and wood fibers within the
housing. A series of ball transfer assemblies may be aligned in an extruded
metal rail to form a long beam with equally spaced in-line ball supports each
capable of 360° movement. This ball rail can be set adjacent a table saw.
moulder, shaper, or band saw to provide control over the movement of sheet
material being cut or moved.

1. Drawings

[0001] Sheet 1.

[0002] Sheet 2.

[0003] Sheet 3.

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OpenTechnical publication OT-2026-000003322
Published 2026-09-15T20:09:29.514866Z
https://opentechnical.org/p/OT-2026-000003322