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    Ballcrews for Bridgeport

    Looking to find out what is the best route to upgrade a Bridgeport with Ballscrews. Company names, kits, etc. thanks Alexco


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    Try Hiwin
    Rolled Precision Ball Screws
    i used to use the precision rolled ones all the time. The single ball nut was way better than 2 ball nuts with spring washers between them (I.E.: Rockford ball screws). If installed properly, you should have less than .001 backlash in X axis and .0015 in the Y.


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