> > I have machined a number of ballscrews. Typically I peel of the outer > hardened layer with CBN-tipped tools, but mainly because I have some. > It can be done with normal carbide, though you might need more than > one. > Very high surface speed and very light cuts is the way to go. > > https://youtu.be/SmuZXXP_hMY
Nice Andy! I have some sumitomo CBN inserts I purchased from ebay a while back because they were really cheap but never used it because I'm always lacking the tool holder... El lun, 21 mar 2022 a las 12:54, andy pugh (<bodge...@gmail.com>) escribió: > On Mon, 21 Mar 2022 at 13:53, Leonardo Marsaglia <ldmarsag...@gmail.com> > wrote: > > > > Sam, have you had to soften the final portion of the ballscrew to machine > > that thread? I've never done it and the ones I'm mounting in the router > are > > fixed (rotating nut). > > I have machined a number of ballscrews. Typically I peel of the outer > hardened layer with CBN-tipped tools, but mainly because I have some. > It can be done with normal carbide, though you might need more than > one. > Very high surface speed and very light cuts is the way to go. > > https://youtu.be/SmuZXXP_hMY > > -- > atp > "A motorcycle is a bicycle with a pandemonium attachment and is > designed for the especial use of mechanical geniuses, daredevils and > lunatics." > — George Fitch, Atlanta Constitution Newspaper, 1912 > > > _______________________________________________ > Emc-users mailing list > Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users > _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users