Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Ballscrew and Gear

Hi Chris,

You could use a timing belt to "correct" the steps/in on the X axis, or
are you talking about setting the "scale" in the controller program? If
a controller program is set up correctly, commanding a 1' move in X and
Y should give you just that, unless the SCALE (driver 1/2 step, motor
counts/rev, screw pitch stuff) is setup incorrect.

HTH

Alan KM6VV

Chris Clough wrote:

>
> I know this has probably been said a thousand times; and
> recently no doubt, but I will ask anyhow.
> Ok - I've got my x-axis using a ballscrew system, and my
> y-gantry is using a gear and track. How can I make the two move at the
> same rate? Should I be using a different size gear to account for the
> ballscrew doing 1" per 3 turns?
> Thanks for your help all,
> -Chris Clough
> Xtech Engineering