Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Ballscrew machining

john_glynn57 wrote:

> I am planning to machine the ends of a ballscrew myself in order to
> reduce costs. Has anyone done this? I am worried that I will damage
> the screw if I hold it in a standard chuck during turning and grinding.

Wrap brass shim stock around it, and you don't have to grip
tightly when grinding. If you machine without annealing, then
you do have to grip tightly and use carbide tooling. You could
machine a brass or aluminum sleeve to the exact ID to match the
OD of the screw, and then slit it in half.

Jon