Re: Climb Milling (again)

--- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@y..., "Tim Goldstein" <timg@k...> wrote:
> Opinion vs practical application:
> My Shoptask is using single nutted ball screws I made from the
McMaster Carr
> 5/8" stock. It has about .005" backlash on both axis's. Running with
> backlash compensation noticeably improves the ability to hold
tolerance on
> the parts.
>
> All the opinions in the world will not change this demonstratable
fact.
>
> OTOH, if I was doing it again I would put on double nuts and
preload them
> for zero backlash.
>
> Tim
> [Denver, CO]
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > I've been looking at some of these responses for "software
> > compensation for backlash". Real HOGWASH IMO.