On 20 July 2012 23:18, Jeshua Lacock <jes...@3dtopo.com> wrote: > I am sure with a 10-foot span that the horizontal ballscrews will sag a > little from gravity. Is this much of a concern? Does anyone know of a trick > to put some kind of support in the middle of the span? I can't think of any > practical way.
I can think of impractical ways. For example, something rather like a gear with ballscrew-sized tooth-gaps that the balls crews can pass through. However, typically the screw won't be able to sag, as it will be held up by the ballnut. -- atp If you can't fix it, you don't own it. http://www.ifixit.com/Manifesto ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Live Security Virtual Conference Exclusive live event will cover all the ways today's security and threat landscape has changed and how IT managers can respond. Discussions will include endpoint security, mobile security and the latest in malware threats. http://www.accelacomm.com/jaw/sfrnl04242012/114/50122263/ _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
