Re: Ballscrew machining

Thanks Steve,
I dont expect a problem in this area as the screw is only 400mm long
and 20mm diameter.

john
--- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com, Steve Blackmore <steve@...>
wrote:

>
> On Sun, 13 Apr 2008 21:06:23 -0000, you wrote:
>
> >Thanks for all the great advice. I have plenty of things to look

out

> >for now and it should work out especially as there is a huge
> >difference between the machined and unmachined cost of the

ballscrew.

>
> Hi John - only other thing that hasn't been mentioned (unless I

missed

> it) is the length of the screw hanging out of the back of the

headstock.

> Be careful it doesn't start to whip around!
>
> If it's really long, a makeshift stand with a couple of lumps of

wood

> fixed in a V shape to stop the droop will work.
>
> Steve Blackmore
> --
>