Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] MILL/DRILL Quill Backlash Problem

The detail procedure for solving the mill drill quill is several few pages
long. I will forward a copy to you off line
Dan
-----Original Message-----
From: A. G. Eckstein <axtein@...>
To: CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com <CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com>
Date: Saturday, February 03, 2001 1:36 PM
Subject: Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Newbie questions

>Dan,
>You have once again peaked my interest. You indicate in the message that
>you had solved the backlash problem in the mill/drill:-})
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>I probably missed it somewhere along the line, but just how did you do

it???

>At 01:34 PM 2/3/01, you wrote:
>>You may want to look at my motor mounts that I used on my mill/drill. They
>>are rectangular tubing that provides for a belt guard and mounting to the
>>machine ( sorry no drawings). I used that for both stepper motors and

servo

>>motors. See my web page at www.seanet.com/~dmauch look at the Images. I
>>believe it is the last one. I have the mill drill running at 180 IPM using

a

>>2/1 ratio XL series timing belt and pulleys. I have converted it to
>>ballscrews and servos. I get 180 IPM with Maxnc on a 486-66 .
>>I am most proud of solving the mil/drill quill backlash problem without
>>having to put an external ballscrew on the quill.
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