Re: Max feedrate of ball screws?

--- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@y..., "Erie Patsellis" <signworks@m...> wrote:

> If you're doing woodworking, why use leadscrews?? why not use rack

and

> pinion?
>
> erie patsellis

And stone...glass...plastics (did I also mention that I am
going to try to put a milling head on the machine?)....maybe
metal.. :)

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> -----Original Message-----
> From: dgmachinist [mailto:scsm@m...]
> Sent: Thursday, December 05, 2002 4:18 PM
> To: CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@y...
> Subject: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: Max feedrate of ball screws?
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> > My scope is if you dont' need it there is no benefit to have it.
> > Good luck..
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> That's just the thing... I need at LEAST 300 IPM. I intend

on

> doing some serious woodworking, and the speeds required for good
> tooling life are kinda up there, so in the long run, whatever the
> cost is, it might well be worth it...
>
> Seth