Re: Max feedrate of ball screws?

--- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@y..., "blown_mgb_v8" <jblackwood5@i...> wrote:

> I just can't imagine how you could find the space in the saddle of
> any reasonable sized machine for the belts and drive motors. Take

a

> Bridgeport for example, there's not a lot of room where the
> leadscrew nut assembly mounts. The motors would have to be pretty
> small.
>
> Jim
>

Jim,

This machine is a gantry type router, so I just have the motor
sticking to the outside of the machine, on each side (dual X axis)

As far as the Bport is concerned, I totally agree. If someone is
actually in need of that much speed with a machine that size, they
have a problem. <G>

Seth