Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: rolled ball screws

At 03:05 AM 1/8/03 -0000, you wrote:

>Recently I aquired some metric 16x5 (very close to 5/8" x 5 TPI)
>rolled ball screws. As-is the nuts are spec'd to have no more
>than .003" axial play (backlash). Would these work at all for a mill-
>drill conversion or do I really need to use two nuts per screw and
>preload them against each other?

You'll be OK with that if you don't climb mill with big bites or do
precision work requiring closer tolerances. Techno Isel supplies a nut in
that size which may work, that is adjustable for preload.

Regards, Hoyt McKagen

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