Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] More on Making Ballnuts

> Thanks very much for several insightful comments re making ballnuts
> in the comfort of one's own home.
>
> Just two more questions re the buy-vs-make option.
>
> 1) Where are people finding such inexpensive ballnuts? My preliminary
> research indicates about $600 for a pair of flanged preloaded 1-1/4
> x .200 ballnuts--maybe I'm just looking in all the wrong places.
> Wouldn't be the first time.

A suprising amount of the money is in the flanges and preloading
assembly. Compare the prices at MSC or McMaster for two plain 5/8" or
1" nuts to those for a complete flanged preloaded assembly.
These are economy components for use with rolled screws though...

Chris

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