Originally Posted by ViperTX Torsten, rolled or ground ballscrews? Sources? I'm debating CNCing my Jet JMD18.... |
Rolled Ballscrews 5/8 nom. dia. from
http://www.mcmaster.com/
about the same price as the other mfg's.
They are Thomson screws and nuts.
Made my own Preloaded Antibacklash Nut using two standard ones.
You can calibrate your controller software to account for any
posssible deviation for acuracy.
The accuracy on the parts I have done excedes my ability to
messure but I guess somewhere +-.001 inch.
The ability to climb cut is just amasing, it has exceeded my
expectations of the abilitys of this machine.
Good Luck