Hi Rayh, Can you tell me or point me to a website that describes the process for measuring backlash? Thanks.
Andy [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Hey Doug. Thanks for the report. Good thoughts all. > > You might look at www.McMaster.com and search for ball screws. Or > attempt to put the link below back together. Their 5/8 screws are about > $1.25 an inch and the nuts run $25. I used a single nut to test lash > and got between 0.001 and 0.003. I know folk who used two nuts on a > single shaft and a Belleville Disc Spring or two between. I don't use > the bearing end blocks rather I make up my own using trailer wheel bearings. > > HTH > > Rayh > > http://www.mcmaster.com/ctlg/DisplCtlgPage.aspx?ReqTyp=CATALOG&CtlgPgNbr=1083&RelatedCtlgPgs=1083,1084&term=Ball%2bScrews&sesnextrep=453086149965954&ScreenWidth=1024&McMMainWidth=817 > > > > --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > ... > > I am using threaded rod but it makes for a very slow machine. If anyone > here has a line on good inexpensive ballscrews please let me know. > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > This SF.net email is sponsored by: Microsoft > Defy all challenges. Microsoft(R) Visual Studio 2008. > http://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/vse0120000070mrt/direct/01/ > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > _______________________________________________ > Emc-users mailing list > Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users -- Andy PGP Key ID: 0x67090A54 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by: Microsoft Defy all challenges. Microsoft(R) Visual Studio 2008. http://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/vse0120000070mrt/direct/01/ _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
