Re: Grizzly MiniMills&CNC

--- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@y..., Paul <Paul.Corner@t...> wrote:

>
> Hi Dave
>
> Finished stripping the head down on Sunday and once again horrified
>by the
> amount of grit inside the various castings. It took a little while
>to work
> out that the nut at the top of the spindle (used for preloading the
>bearings)
> is a left hand thread !
> I got presented with an 1 1/4 ground ballscrew complete with nut -
>With
> around six inches of travel, this would be allmost ideal for the Y
>axis. At
> the moment, I have the base and saddle sitting on the bench, and
>I'm slowly
> measuring up prior to fitting the ballscrews.
> Now that I have the the Geckos assembled in their case, wired up
>and tested,
> I can get on with the mill.

Paul,
If you are around the Nottingham area anytime pop in and I'll find a
X and Z screw for you. I really need to have a clear out.
Don't ask me to post anything - it won't happen (g)

John S.