Re: Ball Screw Balls

try www.precisionballs.com

Looks like the name is Ball-tec

Russ

--- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com, Ron Kline <ronkline@a...>
wrote:

> Tried a Goggle for Balltech nothing shows up .
>
> Ron K
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> ddfalck2002 wrote:
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> >Dustin,
> >
> >You can get grade 25 chrome steel balls, any size you like, from

Balltech in Los Angeles. I

> >had a similar project this last month, reloading 8 ground

ballscrews. They sell balls in

> >.0001" increments. You can achieve different preload values (ie

different backlash values)

> >by loading different size balls in. Work over the top of a big

Rubbermaid tub, with lots of

> >light. Keep everything as clean as possible.
> >You might want to take a look at condition of the screw and nuts

first, to see what's

> >causing the rough feel. Steinmeyer has some good info on

ballscrews, and ballscrew wear

> >here:
> >
> >http://www.steinmeyer.com/english/newslet.htm
> >
> >Read through the newsletters.
> >
> >Dan
> >
> >
> >--- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com, "garageboy21"

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> >>Hi All,
> >>
> >>I have a ground ball screw and nut combo. It is a .2in pitch

screw

> >>and has a nut with two races for the balls, each holds about 100

1/8

> >>in balls. The problem is that when I fill one with balls, it runs
> >>very smoothly, with very little backlash. When I try and fill the
> >>second race, the nut binds up and becomes hard to turn.
> >>
> >>Is there a place to get balls of slightly smaller diameter, say
> >>.1245in? Or do I have a defective/mismatched nut/screw?
> >>
> >>Thanks for any advise.
> >>
> >>Dustin
> >>
> >>
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