Re: Mixing ballscrew types?

> Date: Sun, 21 Dec 2003 02:30:27 -0000
> From: "bdrmachine" <bdrmachine@...>
> Subject: Mixing ballscrew types?
>
> I started to convert my old 14 x 40 lathe to cnc. I have two
> surplus (new) ballscrews. The one I have installed on the Y axis is
> a 17mm Dia, (5mm / rev) thread, the one I would like to use for the
> X axis is a 2.5in Dia, (.25 in /rev) thread. Is there any problem
> using a inch and metric screw in the same machine using EMC? Will a
> (1070 Oz in) stepper be large enough to direct drive my Y axis? How
> about a (1200 Oz in) for the X axis?

No problems with the EMC. You can set input and output scale to different
values for each axis.

Ray