Re: Mill/Drill Ballscrew dia.?

You didn't mention what machine your converting,
so can't really make any recomendations.
I used 5/8" in my Grizzly 1006 Mill.
Fits and works great.
Does not seem to be any problems with loads.
It appears there was room for 1".
It seems that the 5/8" is much more cost effective, over other sizes.

Tom M.





--- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com, "torsten98001 <torsten@g...>"
<torsten@g...> wrote:

> Still did not take my Mill/Drill apart to meassure
> how much clearance there is under the sattle for
> a Ballscrew retrofit.
> A few I have seen using 5/8 dia. Ballscrews.
> But I wonder if there is enough room for something
> bigger that will take more load.
> I belive a lot of the people here have retrofitted
> there machines what did you end up using?
> Did you have to provide extra clearance to fit or
> was there room to spare?
> Is trying for a 1" dia. screw be to ambitious?