re:CNC Lathe Threading

Wally6800 wrote:

>It has suddenly occured to me that I will not be able to thread at
>all after I change the lead screw to a ball screw.
>Would someone please explain what I will have to do to to regain
>this feature of the machines operation?

Wally,

You will not LOSE the ABILITY to thread, BUT your thread 'charts'
WILL be ALL messed up, UNLESS you use a ballscrew the with the same
threads per inch/mm!

So, two approaches: One, re-figure the "available threads/feeds" with
the new l/s; two, insert a gear which 'makes up the difference' at
the end of the new screw.

Hope this helps.

Ballendo