Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Retrofitting sloppy drives

"Fitch R. Williams" wrote:

>
> On Sun, 20 Jan 2002 00:09:42 +1100, Russell Shaw <rjshaw@...>
> wrote:
>
> >To make a cheapy manual milling machine into a cnc
> >one, what do you do about the 1/2 turn of backlash
> >in the x-y screw threads?
>
> Use ball screws and nuts (best), or rolled acme screws with adjustable
> nuts (workable but not as good).

So i guess that means ditching the old thread shafts
completely. That's all i needed to know.