Hi,
Hmmmm, there is a way, but it is too hard for me to do.
There was a post here that went on about using a long bit of HPDE (50mm) and thread it. Search for "cheap lead screw".
Once he threaded it he cut a slot along the time to lossen it up and allow for mosture etc. He ran it back and forth though the block. he said it straightend out the rod. But 1. I can get the HPDE and 2. I dont have a long enough tap.
So, after thinking about it, I figure the next best thing is to make sure that the bearing carrier, Stepper & drive nut are in alignment.
Sounds simple. but with a bent lead screw.......
So I was thinking over a cup of coffee, and my thoughts wandered over to a laser level sitting in the garage like I was talking about in my last post. But as I was thinking it occured to me that I could get one of the tinny toy pointers and attach it to a small bit of all thread. This way I can screw it into the drive nut and measure off the beam and find the deflection from one side. take it out and screw it into the other side of the drive nut and measure off the beam on that side.
With a bit of work and two of the little pointers, and a short bit of all thread..... one virtual, dead straight lead screw to allign the pipes against, the motor and bearing carriers.
COOL that will work.
Gotta go and find two little laser pointers
/rambling
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