Non-Machined Ball Screw Ends - & Two other topics

To: Ballendo
From: Roland Friestad
Sorry, I'm just checking my e-mail the last time before leaving on vacation
until March 19 - Remind me when I get back and I'll let you know How I use
the ball screws without machining the ends - Note - I have also done a lot
of machining on the ends of them using several of the methods already
described -

On another topic - High pressure waterjet - I have one of these in my shop
and if the question of how the pumps work is still of interest I will
address that also when I return from vacation - Going from Illinois to
Vermont Via Canada - Have to visit a new grandaughter for her 1st birthday
and do a little creative spoiling -

Third topic - To Ballendo - The automatic tool changer for mill/drills that
we discussed over the phone is coming along nicely - Won't be ready for
NAMES 2001 but hopefully for NAMES 2002 -

Roland Friestad
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Message: 4 - Digest 1174
Date: Tue, 06 Mar 2001 12:21:57 -0000
From: ballendo@...
Subject: Re: Stepper motors for mill/drill & source of supply?

Joel, List,

Awhile back Roland Friestad mentioned (privately) he had a mill/drill
retrofit which did NOT require machining the ends of the ballscrews.
At the time, he was not ready to release details, pending
publication, or development, or beta testing???

Maybe he can tell us now how he did/does it? Or when and how we can
find out? Roland?

Thanks in advance.

Ballendo

P.S. Roland has retro-fitted a LOT (A whole LOT) of mill/drills!