Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Best source for inexpensive ballscrews?
Posted by
Robb Greathouse
on 2003-08-03 08:58:22 UTC
Could you post the pictures?
--- Kim Lux <lux@...> wrote:
--- Kim Lux <lux@...> wrote:
> I've got picture that probably explain it better than words do, but here
> goes...
>
> Basically, one ballnut is mounted solid to the slide, carriage, table,
> etc. This is done by screwing the ballnut into a box shaped piece of
> steel and then bolting the second ballnut mounted, in a piece of steel,
> to it.
>
> The first ball nut is called the load ballnut because it is attached to
> the load. We bought the "round" ball nuts. Our equipment didn't have
> enough room for square ballnuts. Remember that the acme nut is much,
> much smaller than even a single ballnut, so everything you do will be
> scrunched for space.
>
> The size of steel we used to screw the load ballnut into varied with the
> axis and piece of equipment we were installing it in, but was typically
> CRS, 1" x 1.5" or 1.75" x 4" wide. We drilled and tapped it for the
> ballnut. It attaches to the slide or table with one or two good bolts.
> Nothing very complicated.
>
> The second piece of steel bolts to the first with 2 studs. The studs
> mount in a blind tapped hole either in the load ballnut or the backlash
> ballnut, depending on what fits the axis better. We always orient the
> studs so they are accessible with the machine assembled. Drill holes in
> the mount without the studs to accept the studs.
Discussion Thread
Bill Kichman
2003-08-01 18:11:19 UTC
Best source for inexpensive ballscrews?
sam sokolik
2003-08-01 18:22:09 UTC
Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Best source for inexpensive ballscrews?
Kim Lux
2003-08-01 18:29:25 UTC
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Bill Kichman
2003-08-01 18:55:06 UTC
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Kim Lux
2003-08-01 19:07:11 UTC
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Bill Kichman
2003-08-01 19:14:37 UTC
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Bill Kichman
2003-08-01 20:16:09 UTC
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Chris Baugher
2003-08-01 21:35:44 UTC
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Kim Lux
2003-08-01 22:01:31 UTC
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Kim Lux
2003-08-01 22:18:37 UTC
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kdntool
2003-08-02 03:33:23 UTC
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turbulatordude
2003-08-02 05:52:23 UTC
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turbulatordude
2003-08-02 05:59:36 UTC
Re: Best source for inexpensive ballscrews? - anti-backlsh mounting
Kim Lux
2003-08-02 06:46:41 UTC
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Kim Lux
2003-08-02 07:07:39 UTC
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Kim Lux
2003-08-02 07:33:10 UTC
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mmeyers1111
2003-08-02 07:50:56 UTC
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Bill Kichman
2003-08-02 16:41:44 UTC
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Will Bow
2003-08-02 17:23:50 UTC
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Robb Greathouse
2003-08-03 08:58:22 UTC
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Kim Lux
2003-08-04 15:43:20 UTC
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C.S. Mo
2003-08-04 15:50:27 UTC
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C.S. Mo
2003-08-04 16:09:46 UTC
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Chris Baugher
2003-08-04 19:19:47 UTC
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Chris Baugher
2003-08-04 19:28:41 UTC
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chrlythb@a...
2003-08-04 21:24:21 UTC
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Jon Elson
2003-08-04 22:49:31 UTC
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turbulatordude
2003-08-05 06:54:41 UTC
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