Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Shopbot, Rack and Pinion, Ball Screw, Acme precision screw?

When is that ShopBot dog and pony show? I live a couple of hours away
and might could get away for the day. I saw their stuff in action at the
Greensboro woodworking show a coupld of months ago. Stuff looked OK
for the bucks but I could'nt get any face time with the brains of the
outfit, booth was to buzy.

Mark

dataceph wrote:

> I am going to the Shopbot dog and pony show next week in Durham, NC
> to see what their machine can do. If it doesn't measure up to my
> expectations, I need to know if anybody knows if Acme precision
> screws will work reasonably well when compared to ball screws? Ball
> screw manufacturers really make you grab your ankles hard when
> quoting a price.
>
> Do rack and pinion systems work well? If so, who sells them? I'd
> kind of like to find a site that gives prices so that I can price
> without having to get a quote.
>
> Thanks,
> Wes
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