On Mon, 21 Mar 2022 at 13:53, Leonardo Marsaglia <[email protected]> wrote: > > Sam, have you had to soften the final portion of the ballscrew to machine > that thread? I've never done it and the ones I'm mounting in the router are > fixed (rotating nut).
I have machined a number of ballscrews. Typically I peel of the outer hardened layer with CBN-tipped tools, but mainly because I have some. It can be done with normal carbide, though you might need more than one. Very high surface speed and very light cuts is the way to go. https://youtu.be/SmuZXXP_hMY -- atp "A motorcycle is a bicycle with a pandemonium attachment and is designed for the especial use of mechanical geniuses, daredevils and lunatics." — George Fitch, Atlanta Constitution Newspaper, 1912 _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
