Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Best source for inexpensive ballscrews?

Hey, those REID Tool ballscrews are priced well, thanks Sam! IF I read
correctly, I can buy both a 24" and 48" screw and (4) ball nuts ( for
preloading) for under $200!
Now about preloading....Kim, can you please clarify how you did this? I
understand that preloading is essentially squeezing (2) sets of ballscrew
nuts against each other so the backlash is eliminated. How exactly was this
done? Thanks again you guys are truly a great group. I just hope I can be
of help too someday here...

cheers

R. William Kichman, P.E.
Kichman Engineering Associates
103 Old Furnace Road
Cornwall, PA 17016-0643
tel/fax 717/270-0714

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From: "sam sokolik" <samcoinc2001@...>
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Sent: Friday, August 01, 2003 9:21 PM
Subject: Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Best source for inexpensive ballscrews?


> The cheapest I found so far was from reid tool
>
http://www.reidtool.com/store/store/listCategoriesAndProducts.asp?idCategory=8194
> This is a list of ball screws (thomson)
> here are there nuts
>
http://www.reidtool.com/store/store/listCategoriesAndProducts.asp?idCategory=5351
> look at the last 10 listings on the page. they are the nuts that go with
the thomson ball screws
>
> sam
>
> Bill Kichman <billkichman@...> wrote:
> Just curious what others have done in the way of obtaining cost effective
> ballscrews for their conversions. I am doing a full sized mill conversion,
> and simply cannot see spending $1k to $3k for a set of preload style
> ballscrews for a hobby venture. What is the least costly solution?
> Thanks
>
> R. William Kichman, P.E.
> Kichman Engineering Associates
> 103 Old Furnace Road
> Cornwall, PA 17016-0643
> tel/fax 717/270-0714
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