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John Rudd:
Having spent some time pondering at the mill....I'm wondering whether this is a viable and worthwhile project.. :coffee:

I removed the handwheel to access the X axis leadscrew bearing support plate...a quick measure up and the bolt holes for it are very close to the mounting holes for the motor.... :bang:

My intent was to make a mounting plate that picked up the two bolt holes for the bearing support plate and make some long spacing bolts that would replace the existing bolts, the new mounting plate fitting on the end of the new bolts...

So a rethink...do I continue or bin the idea? Choices choices choices.....

Darren:
Bit difficult to tell from here John, a picture of the problem may help....

John Rudd:
Ok,

Here are some pictures of the leadscrew bearing plate, motor mounting points and where the bearing plate fits.

As you can see, the bearing plate is secured with two M6 cap head screws to the table, the distance that these are apart is say X mm, nowlook at the motor mounting points, two appear in a straight line( the top onse...) they are Xmm plus a bit apart...

John Rudd:
My intenton was to mount the motor on a plate that would bolt to the table using the existing tapped holes...


Driving the leadscrew next...I was thinking of a sliding dog clutch, the fixed part on the leadscrew and themoving part on the motor...Sorry no pictures of that as yet....its all in my head as they say..

Darren:
My first thoughts are an off set threaded rod?

Take a bar say 15mm (aprox) off set it by half the plus a bit and thread it 6mm.....?

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