Re: Ends on Ball Screws

Have you seen this before? Good info.
http://www.5bears.com/cnc16.htm

Gerry


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<davemucha@j...> wrote:

>
> Hi all,
>
> I'm contemplating the best way to install a ball screw.
>
> It appears that I could make an end for the ball screw by boring a
> hole and pressing a sleave over the end of the screw. Possibly
> welding them together.
>
> The sleve would extend a few inches for mounting in a bearing block.
>
> Am I off target ? will it a turned end work well ? I'm not sure
> how to indicate the shaft.
>
> Also, will a block with a bore and a couple opposing angular

contact

> bearings be good enough ?
>
> I'm leaning towards 5/8 ball screw for a 1 meter axis on a router.
>
> Dave