IH axis adjustment

[Shepard]

Beginner could use some guidance in taking the play out of one of my axis. I completed the setup of my mill and was running some test code when I realized the gear on my Y axis had loosened up and backed out. When I tightened it back I was not able to take all the play out as it had been prior to. I guess I got lucky on initial setup. I can turn the gear/ballscrew from 12:00 to about 1:30 before the table will move. I tightened (way too tight) the preload on the ballscew and took most of it out but it is difficult to turn the axis by hand.
Thanks for any help,
Shepard

[wildcat]

Do you have the IH CNC kit? If you grab a hold of the pulley on the end of the ballscrew can you move push/pull it in and out even just a little? I wonder if you got the spacers that slip onto the ball screw turned around... you know... put the little one were the larger one should be and vice-versus. Or, perhaps the bolts on y-axis that hold the retainer on... you know the bolts with the bevel washers, are not tight enough (just a little goes a long ways). There were spacers that were included in the kit that I received that went under the retainer... did you receive/use those?

Just some ideas... hope they are along the right path.

[Shepard]

Thanks for the pointers. I also spoke with Gene from IHm, a really nice guy, who gave me a few ideas.
So far everything seems assembled properly but I'm obviously overlooking something. I hope I figure it out before I disassemble the whole thing during the search.

[Shepard]

I fixed it. I don't know how. I just reassembled the axis and now its happy.