Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: Ballscrew question

>I looked at the rockford site and its not real user freindly ..
>Suppose I need to call em'
>The homeshop place has prices easily seen ...
>And Rockford also say the average price for a clone mill is 800'ish ...

That is for a full-size knee mill with 1.125" diameter ballscrews,
preloaded nuts and a replacement yoke. Kinda like saying, "The Ferrari
dealer charges $200k for a car with four wheels but the Ford dealer only
charges $20k!"

If you want to compare Apples to Apples, RBS charges $11.50/ft for 5/8"
stock, $22 for a single nut, $23 for a pair of wipers and $23 for a
flange. A preloaded nut assembly which includes two nuts, a pair of
wipers and the flange costs $123. However, if you ask them nicely they'll
delete the wipers and the flange.

The homeshop place charges $75 for a 24" 5/8" ballscrew with a single
nut. I'm sure you have a calculator...

But hey - it isn't *my* money!

--C.S.

>Thats WAY over the homeshop place ...
>Not including the end turning cost ... but I feel sure I can get a machine
>shop
>around here to do that on the cheap ..