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Bridgeport Ballscrew Backlash

Posted by Polaraligned
on 2007-01-24 06:29:37 UTC
I have a BOSS 4 that I have just reconditioned
(with the exception of the ballscrews). Now I
am measuring .003" in the Y and .005" backlash in
the X axis. Quill has about .004".
Is there a way to adjust the backlash on these
BP ballscrews?
This website says all machines have some sort of
backlash adjustment.

http://cncwiki.eriskouma.com/cncwiki/backlash.html

Anyway, I called about 7 ballscrew rebuilders. I
had one guy tell me that I would be better off
buying NOS screws as there were so many made. ???
Most saying a full regrind is about $700 per axis.
And finally Esco Machine in Texas said that because
my backlash is not that bad, he would give them a
light grind and put oversize balls in for about
$350 each. Tempting proposition.

I am running Mach 3 and I don't think backlash
compensation works all that well.

Any thoughts?

Thanks,
Scott

Discussion Thread

Polaraligned 2007-01-24 06:29:37 UTC Bridgeport Ballscrew Backlash Polaraligned 2007-01-24 07:16:08 UTC Re: Bridgeport Ballscrew Backlash Jon Elson 2007-01-24 09:58:16 UTC Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: Bridgeport Ballscrew Backlash HTCLKI@A... 2007-01-24 10:09:10 UTC Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Bridgeport Ballscrew Backlash Mike Phillips 2007-01-24 11:34:22 UTC Re: Bridgeport Ballscrew Backlash Polaraligned 2007-01-24 12:12:02 UTC Re: Bridgeport Ballscrew Backlash Polaraligned 2007-01-24 12:25:09 UTC Re: Bridgeport Ballscrew Backlash Peter Reilley 2007-01-24 13:13:10 UTC Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: Bridgeport Ballscrew Backlash Mark Vaughan 2007-01-24 13:14:02 UTC RE: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: Bridgeport Ballscrew Backlash R Rogers 2007-01-24 13:19:39 UTC Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: Bridgeport Ballscrew Backlash Polaraligned 2007-01-24 14:58:02 UTC Re: Bridgeport Ballscrew Backlash Polaraligned 2007-01-24 15:30:16 UTC Bridgeport Ballscrew Backlash- Test data Jon Elson 2007-01-24 18:50:40 UTC Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: Bridgeport Ballscrew Backlash Jon Elson 2007-01-24 19:04:10 UTC Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: Bridgeport Ballscrew Backlash Polaraligned 2007-01-25 04:55:15 UTC Servo Error, - Was backlash. Dan Mauch 2007-01-25 07:56:12 UTC Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: Bridgeport Ballscrew Backlash Mark Vaughan 2007-01-25 19:31:25 UTC RE: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Servo Error, - Was backlash. Jon Elson 2007-01-26 02:06:44 UTC Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Servo Error, - Was backlash.