RE: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Accuracy expectations of a converted mill/drill

Max, I'm sure others will chip in on different aspects of your questions.
I'll take the opportunity to recommend http://www.homeshopcnc.com as a
source of budget, rolled, ballscrews.
I ordered a screw and it was delivered (to the other side of the world)
quickly and cheaply. Very happy with the service. He's upfront about the
quality of his product and I found his site to be a good read.


Cheers

PK

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> Hi,
> I'm new to this list, so please forgive me if this has already
> been covered.
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> I recently purchased a ( used ) Rong-Fu benchtop mill. It's in good
> shape and is within .001 at extreme x and y on the table. ( I'm also
> new to machining so this may not be the correct terminology )
>
> I plan on converting this machine to CNC, servos, gecko drives, etc.
>
> A few questions:
> 1) Do I keep the existing lead screws or replace them when adding ball
> nuts to the table ( x and y )?
> 2) What is a good ( cheap :-) source for these parts?
> 3) Given the the machine is in good shape, after this conversion, what
> kind of accuracy can I expect?
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> Thanks very much in advance,
> -Max
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