On Tue, 2010-11-16 at 18:25 +0000, Andy Pugh wrote: ... snip > > Are ball screws easy to find? Say, I have a 14x48" lathe. > > Yes, you can buy them by the foot. (at about $15 a foot) >
Huh? I would guess ground double nut (for preload) 1.00" diameter Z ball screw and nut at about $300 per foot. Then you need to add the precision angular contact bearings to mount the screw. This is my version of the project: http://www.wallacecompany.com/cnc_lathe/ It has been on the back burner for a few years :( -- Kirk Wallace http://www.wallacecompany.com/machine_shop/ http://www.wallacecompany.com/E45/index.html California, USA ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Beautiful is writing same markup. Internet Explorer 9 supports standards for HTML5, CSS3, SVG 1.1, ECMAScript5, and DOM L2 & L3. Spend less time writing and rewriting code and more time creating great experiences on the web. Be a part of the beta today http://p.sf.net/sfu/msIE9-sfdev2dev _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
