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Ball Nuts!
🕑 Added 2023-04-16 13:16:37 +0000 UTCThe Y axis on the Maho mill has been in bad shape and fixing the ballnut/screw has been long overdue.
I took a swing at rebuilding it and missed. But what doesn't kill us makes us stronger right?
Hope you enjoy following along!
Comments
Thomas Eriksen
Thanks for showin'
Walter D Hougas
Thanks for the critical eye Tony. I don't have an immediate use for a ball screw device. But I do appreciate your effort to rebuild the worn nut. I'm currently rebuilding the apron on a 1941 Monarch 10EE, and there are lots of worn out bearings that are no longer in production. I substituted a $2.50 bearing for a $25 one that was recommended on a forum dedicated to that machine. It may fail early, but what fun is it to blindly fire up the parts cannon?
Martin Bligh
Moral: Oversized balls won't always fit, even if you grease them heavily
