Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: ball screw preferences

On Mon, 12 Mar 2007 23:11:34 -0000, you wrote:

>>In CCED, Steve Blackmore <steve@...> wrote:
>>Or you buy antibacklash nuts - cheaper than 2 nuts.
>>http://www.marchantdice.com/linear/backlash.pdf
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>>BTW - over 300 lines of excessive quote removed !
>
>Steve,
>
>Great link, Thank you. Also appreciate the reminder about "trimming"
>posts. My bad.

No probs, I wish a few others would remember too <G>.

>P.S. Have you used these ballnuts? They look like high end units.
>Didn't notice pricing in the PDF, but only a quick look so far...

Yes - I use them all the time, they are very good, and not that
expensive. The nut has a split section where the ball track is and the
adjusting screw actually squeezes it reducing the clearance. The screw
they sell is rolled but it seems good quality with good hardening on the
outer surface.

Steve Blackmore
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