Re: Ball screws

Jon Elson wrote:

> If you are milling, and need both axes free, then
> you must keep a hand on each handle all the time the cutter is in
> contact with the work.

I'll just add that if you have spent years working manual mills, you
will be surprised at how automatic it's become to take up the backlash
in the acme screw before feeding. With ball screws you will probably
catch yourself correcting for the now non-existant backlash.

Jon