Re: Ball Screw Disassembly

Hi Allen:

I would like to know more about the surplus store "prime" do they
have a web site, and a contact number for a cataloge.

Wally K.

--- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@egroups.com, beer@s... wrote:
>
> Hmm, all this talk of ball screws has me nervous.
>
> I purchased some surplus ball screws at PRIME and will soon be
putting
> them into service.
>
> Before I do, the nut needs some machining. ( The nut has a big
round
> flange - I want a smaller rectangular flange. There's plenty of
metal to
> accommodate me )
>
> Obviously, any man in his right mind would remove the nut from the
screw
> before doing so. Not necessarily falling into the "right mind"
> category, I've actually thought about simply wrapping the screw up
to
> protect it and having at it. You see, it's occurred to me that
> something bad might happen when I wind the nut off the end.
>
> So here's the question .. are there any tricks and/or precautions
for
> taking a ball nut off a screw and then putting it back on again ?
>
> Alan
>
>
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