for the rest of you, i think kirk is talking about this: http://www.hobbycnc.hu/CNC/Otletek/Otletek.htm
anyone speak hungarian? On Tue, 8 Jan 2008, Kirk Wallace wrote: > It would be interesting to find the least invasive ways to eliminate the > backlash. I don't know what it's called, but I have seen a system that > utilizes matching sections of a leadscrew as caged rollers arranged > around the circumference of the leadscrew, similar to a planetary gear. > Two caged assemblies in tension would take up the backlash. I like this > design because it looks like it could be made by most home shops at > reasonable cost. I tend to like solutions that trade time and talent for > cash. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Check out the new SourceForge.net Marketplace. It's the best place to buy or sell services for just about anything Open Source. http://ad.doubleclick.net/clk;164216239;13503038;w?http://sf.net/marketplace _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users