How do I 'make' a ballscrew antibacklash nut?
Posted by
dspinnett
on 2002-10-29 18:51:30 UTC
Hi all, I'm kind of a CNC newbie.
I've converted my Grizzly G1006 to CNC (Master5/Mach1 and Camtronics
4 axis servo), but the backlash and lead accuracy stink.
I understand I can get decent/cheap screws (.004/ft) from McMaster-
Carr, and use a pair of taper or angular contact bearings for the
drive end.
What I don't quite get is, how do you make a 'anti-backlash' nut
from two regular ball screw nuts? how do you connect them to the
mills existing mount (two screws)... I've read about using a spring
to pre-load, but I cant visualize how that works.
Also, doesn't anybody sell a reasonably priced screw with .100/rev
like a 'regular' mill screw?
Any advice?
Thanks,
Dave S.
I've converted my Grizzly G1006 to CNC (Master5/Mach1 and Camtronics
4 axis servo), but the backlash and lead accuracy stink.
I understand I can get decent/cheap screws (.004/ft) from McMaster-
Carr, and use a pair of taper or angular contact bearings for the
drive end.
What I don't quite get is, how do you make a 'anti-backlash' nut
from two regular ball screw nuts? how do you connect them to the
mills existing mount (two screws)... I've read about using a spring
to pre-load, but I cant visualize how that works.
Also, doesn't anybody sell a reasonably priced screw with .100/rev
like a 'regular' mill screw?
Any advice?
Thanks,
Dave S.
Discussion Thread
dspinnett
2002-10-29 18:51:30 UTC
How do I 'make' a ballscrew antibacklash nut?
afogassa
2002-10-29 21:00:35 UTC
Re: How do I 'make' a ballscrew antibacklash nut?
Raymond Heckert
2002-10-29 21:29:59 UTC
Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] How do I 'make' a ballscrew antibacklash nut?
dspinnett
2002-10-30 11:59:11 UTC
Re: How do I 'make' a ballscrew antibacklash nut?
dspinnett
2002-10-30 12:04:36 UTC
Re: How do I 'make' a ballscrew antibacklash nut?
afogassa
2002-10-30 13:19:50 UTC
Re: How do I 'make' a ballscrew antibacklash nut?