Ok, I've been trying to catch up since I put my project on hold for the last year. I have collected most everything I need to begin my build except for the lead screws. I'm using 360oz/in servo's. From what I've read it appears I'll need to do a reduction so I'm assuming I'll need to drive the screws with a belt driven gear reduction.
I'm trying to build this cheaply so I'm considering acme screws. My only concern is machining. Well, that and how to mount them properly. I have no way to do it and really would like to buy the screws machined to my needs. Is there a place that can do that? I really need to figure this part out before I begin building so I can have them in my possession as I design. I'm a bit overwhelmed as I've been reading the forum for the last few days and am a little frustrated.
You learn more about my planned build in this thread here:
http://www.cnczone.com/forums/showthread.php?t=12696
Any suggestions or links to helpful threads would be much appreciated! Thanks.
Darren