On 21 July 2012 05:09, Jeshua Lacock <jes...@3dtopo.com> wrote: > 550 RPMs does not exactly strike me as spinning at high speed. Besides, > wouldn't the gyroscopic force help stabilized oscillations?
No, centrifugal force acts as a positive feedback on any off-centre movement. As Steve has said, there are specs for this in the ballscrew catalogues, and he seems to be suggesting that 25mm is fine for 10' according to them. As a warning, whipping can be a deadly problem with long bars out the back of a lathe headstock. They need to be restrained quite strongly. -- atp If you can't fix it, you don't own it. http://www.ifixit.com/Manifesto ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Live Security Virtual Conference Exclusive live event will cover all the ways today's security and threat landscape has changed and how IT managers can respond. Discussions will include endpoint security, mobile security and the latest in malware threats. http://www.accelacomm.com/jaw/sfrnl04242012/114/50122263/ _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
