It's an Anilam 1100M conversion and the Z connection is a bit on the weak side.

JT


On 5/28/2017 8:36 PM, Gene Heskett wrote:
On Sunday 28 May 2017 21:07:15 John Thornton wrote:

Hi Gene,

The Z axis ball screw attachment is a bit weak and is not very
consistent. It attaches to the quill with a 1/4" screw and another one
a bit bigger. And the X ways have a bit of wear so the saddle dips a
bit in the middle.

JT

Ahh, I was geting my exercise by jumping to the conclusion you were
referring to the knee drive.

Wouldn't be the first time. :)

As for the quill drive, I think I'd make a clamp collar to grab the
bottom 1/4" of the cylinder of the quill, and plant the ball screws
bottom in that. I'd have to see & feel the table ways though. I'd assume
you've tweaked the x gibs already.  It could be slack in the y gibs
allowing the table to go off balance, pivoting up on one edge or the
other of the y saddle on the knee.  That could mimic wear in the center
of the x table.  I'd sure put a dial on it and do some wrestling.
Sometimes what you feel, and what the dial tells you are different
things.

OTOH, I am probably carrying coal to Newcastle since I've no experience
with a bridgeport.

On 5/28/2017 10:25 AM, Gene Heskett wrote:
On Sunday 28 May 2017 08:20:24 John Thornton wrote:
I wish the BP knee mill Z was good enough to 3D print I'd give it a
try... I just need to get on with making the CoreXY printer.

JT
Whats the problem with it John?

Cheers, Gene Heskett


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