I second that. Why not just extend the motors with a thicker plate? John Dammeyer
> -----Original Message----- > From: Gregg Eshelman via Emc-users [mailto:emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net] > Sent: October-18-21 12:14 AM > To: Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC) > Cc: Gregg Eshelman > Subject: Re: [Emc-users] Shortening motor shafts > > Before you take anything apart on the mill, use it to make some spacer plates > and get some longer bolts to mount the new motors. > > > On Sunday, October 17, 2021, 11:12:04 PM MDT, Ralph Stirling > <ralph.stirl...@wallawalla.edu> wrote: > I just got a great deal on three 750w brushless servos and drives to upgrade > my cnc mill.� They have the same face dimensions, but > the shafts are 5mm longer than the old brush servos. There was no clearance > between the motor shaft and ball screw inside the > coupler, so I need shorten the 32mm long 19mm diam shafts by 5mm.� Can this > be done without damage to the motor from heat or > vibration?� I don't want to have to pull the ball screws. > > Thanks, > -- Ralph > _______________________________________________ > Emc-users mailing list > Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
