Re: Hello to the group

--- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@egroups.com, "william johansen" <beybill@g...>
wrote:

> Hi name is Bill & i am a mold maker by profession. I just got a

5400

> mill from Sherline & already I want to convert to cnc. The very

first

> thing is to run it manually until I get enough info on the

conversion

> of the mill. I have looked at some of the popular kits & can not
> choose.
> Questions
> 1. anti-backlash lead screws
> 2. cad/cam software
> 3. while still manual a better z axis lock
>
>
> thanks much
> bill j.
>

Bill,
There isn't much you can do about the backlash.I've machined a new
and biger sadle to acomodate the BSA nuts(1/4 20) and becouse the
screw is small,the nuts flex giving about 1 to 2 thou backlash
(remember the nuts are made out of soft acetal).
there isn't much space to do anything else.

>
> p.s. i have ran all type of controls & have no problem with

learning

> something new !