by Roger_ » Fri, 01 Dec 2006 22:48:36
If the ball screws are machinable, I would like to turn down and thread an
end for the bearing mounting block. If they're not machinable, I can make a
steel shaft and attach it to the ball screw. Just wondering if anyone
here's turned ball screws and had any tooling recommendations or other
advise.
Thanks!
RogerN
by Lloyd E. Sponenburg » Fri, 01 Dec 2006 23:29:44
> If the ball screws are machinable, I would like to turn down and thread an
> end for the bearing mounting block. If they're not machinable, I can make
> a steel shaft and attach it to the ball screw. Just wondering if anyone
> here's turned ball screws and had any tooling recommendations or other
> advise.
I have, though, turned Acme stock to fit bearings. Except, perhaps, for the
diameter, and the fact that the 'average' ball***won't pass through my
lathe head bore, I wouldn't think it would be too awfully challenging.
Most ball***stock is hardened -- at least case-hardened. You might need
carbide tooling.
LLoyd
by JimInsol » Fri, 01 Dec 2006 23:56:58
> If the ball screws are machinable, I would like to turn down and thread an
> end for the bearing mounting block. If they're not machinable, I can make
a
> steel shaft and attach it to the ball screw. Just wondering if anyone
> here's turned ball screws and had any tooling recommendations or other
> advise.
> Thanks!
> RogerN
by Jon Elso » Sat, 02 Dec 2006 02:19:14
> If the ball screws are machinable, I would like to turn down and thread an
> end for the bearing mounting block. If they're not machinable, I can make a
> steel shaft and attach it to the ball screw. Just wondering if anyone
> here's turned ball screws and had any tooling recommendations or other
> advise.
The other option is to anneal the ends with a torch, which will
usually make it a lot easier to turn.
Jon
by Gunne » Sat, 02 Dec 2006 03:34:39
>> I'm planning on making a ball***cross slide for CNC lathe attachment.
>> If the ball screws are machinable, I would like to turn down and thread an
>> end for the bearing mounting block. If they're not machinable, I can make
>> a steel shaft and attach it to the ball screw. Just wondering if anyone
>> here's turned ball screws and had any tooling recommendations or other
>> advise.
>I've not turned ball screws, but have worked on CNC equipment where the ball
>screws were turned to fit bearing blocks.
>I have, though, turned Acme stock to fit bearings. Except, perhaps, for the
>diameter, and the fact that the 'average' ball***won't pass through my
>lathe head bore, I wouldn't think it would be too awfully challenging.
>Most ball***stock is hardened -- at least case-hardened. You might need
>carbide tooling.
>LLoyd
Shrug
Gunner
Rule #35
"That which does not kill you,
has made a huge tactical error"
by marc.brit.. » Sat, 02 Dec 2006 03:51:38
> If the ball screws are machinable, I would like to turn down and thread an
> end for the bearing mounting block. If they're not machinable, I can make a
> steel shaft and attach it to the ball screw. Just wondering if anyone
> here's turned ball screws and had any tooling recommendations or other
> advise.
> Thanks!
> RogerN
That page the author talks about cutting and turning down the ends of a
ballscrew.
Seems like it wasn't TOO bad and he managed a really nice press fit on
the bearing.
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