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

Could you give me a clue as to which ones are the ones to use? Most
of these sites have so much stuff to sift through that you can never
find what you need.

Thanks in advance,
Wes


--- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com, "Robert Campbell" <bob@c...>
wrote:

> Wes,
>
> The BS&A (www.ballscrews.com) ActiveCam screws and nuts work very

well. I

> use them on all the system that I build.
>
> Many of the commercial systems use rack and pinion systems.
>
> Bob Campbell
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "dataceph" <logical@g...>
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> Sent: Thursday, April 24, 2003 7:32 PM
> Subject: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Shopbot, Rack and Pinion, Ball Screw,

Acme

> precision screw?
>
>
> > 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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