Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: Mill/Drill conversion update

What variety of mill/drill is it?

Bill

On Tue Jan 29 05:50:14 2002, jeffswayze, <jswayze@...> wrote:

>Thanks Ballendo, that helps a lot... <g>
>
>Actually, I forgot to provide the story behind that photo. Once I put
>the table back on the saddle and installed all the X-axis hardware, I
>realized that I didn't tighten up the bolts securing the X-axis
>ballnut mount to the table. I normally can do this from the underside
>of the bench (I drilled some holes to fit my long T-handle Allen
>wrenches) but the darn Y-axis screw was in the way. I knew the only
>way to get to the bolts was to remove the Y ballscrew, so I started
>doing this, pushing the cardboard tube into the ballnut as I
>retracted the screw. Unfortunately the tube caught on something and I
>heard a "click" as a ball dropped out. D'oh! At that point I had no
>choice but to remove the nut, reload it and start over. Problem was,
>I didn't want to tear down the X-axis since it meant dealing with
>another ballscrew removal. My solution was to pull out the handy
>Sawzall and cut a big hole in my bench under the mill. This allowed
>me easy access to the nut, which I removed and reloaded. I used a
>clean jar to catch all the balls.
>
>This leads me to another question regarding lubrication, but I'll
>post it in a new thread.
>
>-Jeff
>
>--- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@y..., "ballendo" <ballendo@y...> wrote:
>> Jeff,
>>
>> In your "ballnut guts" photo, it appears that you are missing two
>> ball-bearings... Maybe this is the source of your backlash?
>>
>> Hope this helps.
>>
>> Ballendo
>>
>> P.S. <G>
>>
>> --- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@y..., "jeffswayze" <jswayze@o...> wrote:
>> > Hi Folks,
>> >
>> > I posted a couple more pictures of my Mill/Drill CNC conversion
>> > in the "Jeff's ... " Photo folder.
>> >
>> > I'm actually a bit <snip>

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