Timing belt. Lots of ways to use 'em. 2 from 1 motor, or 1 continuous. Very reliable. Very robust. Size them properly and keep them tensioned and they are wonderful.
NR -----Original Message----- From: Todd Zuercher [mailto:zuerc...@embarqmail.com] Sent: Wednesday, June 11, 2014 10:00 AM To: Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC) Subject: [Emc-users] Ball Screw Drive? Any one have any ingenious ideas for a good way to drive two parallel ball screws that are 12 feet appart (gantry router), with only 1 motor (instead of 2) ? -- ======================================== Todd Zuercher mailto:zuerc...@embarqmail.com ======================================== ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- HPCC Systems Open Source Big Data Platform from LexisNexis Risk Solutions Find What Matters Most in Your Big Data with HPCC Systems Open Source. Fast. Scalable. Simple. Ideal for Dirty Data. Leverages Graph Analysis for Fast Processing & Easy Data Exploration http://p.sf.net/sfu/hpccsystems _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ HPCC Systems Open Source Big Data Platform from LexisNexis Risk Solutions Find What Matters Most in Your Big Data with HPCC Systems Open Source. Fast. Scalable. Simple. Ideal for Dirty Data. Leverages Graph Analysis for Fast Processing & Easy Data Exploration http://p.sf.net/sfu/hpccsystems _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users