On Sun, 17 Feb 2013 20:23:40 -0600, you wrote:
If the rebuilder uses two different sizes then the smaller ones
alternate with the larger, that way the smaller counter rotate to keep
down friction. The load capacity decreases. Any other ratio defeats the
purpose.
Your right - I asked today and
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Subject: Re: [Emc-users] Oversized balls
Steve Blackmore wrote:
On Sat, 16 Feb 2013 13:34:52 +, you wrote:
Has anyone tried reducing the backlash in a ballnut by fitting
On 17 Feb 2013, at 00:47, ed ate...@mwt.net wrote:
Is this a single nut? Some are doubles with shims between to set lash,
they of course cost more.
Yes, single nut. Some sort of double nut would have been nice, but it would
cost me too much travel on that axis.
On Sat, 16 Feb 2013 13:34:52 +, you wrote:
Has anyone tried reducing the backlash in a ballnut by fitting oversized balls?
If so, how did it turn out?
Andy - commercially they don't replace every ball with oversize ones.
They replace every n th ball with a slightly oversize one. It's a bit
Has anyone tried reducing the backlash in a ballnut by fitting oversized balls?
If so, how did it turn out?
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andy pugh wrote:
Has anyone tried reducing the backlash in a ballnut by fitting oversized
balls?
If so, how did it turn out?
Do you have backlash the full length or is the screw worn in the middle?
Most can be reballed to reduce the slop but you must be careful that the
OD of the ball
On 16 Feb 2013, at 14:58, ed ate...@mwt.net wrote:
Do you have backlash the full length or is the screw worn in the middle?
Most can be reballed to reduce the slop but you must be careful that the
OD of the ball does not bear, you want contact on the quadrants. How
much backlash do you
Andy Pugh wrote:
On 16 Feb 2013, at 14:58, ed ate...@mwt.net wrote:
Do you have backlash the full length or is the screw worn in the middle?
Most can be reballed to reduce the slop but you must be careful that the
OD of the ball does not bear, you want contact on the quadrants. How
