Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: long ball screws

Jon,
Shame on you.
Some where in this you should have said "This is a joke"
Darrell -.-. --.- -.-. --.- -.. . .-
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Jon Elson" <jmelson@...>
> I went to a McDonnell Douglas auction, and saw an item
hidden well in
> the
> back of the bid list that just said ballscrews - new. I
walked ALL over
> the plant
> looking for these, and finally, on a "just one more look"
peek into a
> small room,
> found them. They were at least 5" in diameter, about 20'
long, with
> ball nuts
> that were about 8-10" in diameter and a foot long! They
were new
> replacements
> for some Cincinnatti machine. But, definitely out of the
class stuff I
> was looking
> for.
>
> Somebody ought to grab these, as they would be fine for
retrofitting a
> Bridgeport,
> especially a Ser II machine, or one in that size range.
You can cut off
> excess
> length quite easily. You could sell them on eBay.
>
> Jon
>