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Offline Arbalist

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Roller Screws
« on: April 19, 2014, 03:37:48 PM »
Shame the Chinese don't fit stuff like this on their milling machines! I've seen ball screw conversions but this is perhaps even better?

http://www.exlar.com/pages/45-Brochure
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Offline BillTodd

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Re: Roller Screws
« Reply #1 on: April 19, 2014, 05:04:43 PM »
there's a huge thread about these and other homebrewed versions (including my own design) on the cnczone here

www.cnczone.com/forums/linear-and-rotary-motion/13593-different-better-kind-screw.html

http://wktodd.webspace.virginmedia.com/drillmill/page2.html

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« Last Edit: April 20, 2014, 08:40:22 AM by BillTodd »
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Re: Roller Screws
« Reply #2 on: April 20, 2014, 07:05:39 AM »
Interesting stuff. It's a shame some enterprising soul in China hasn't come out with an affordable easy to fit "upgrade" kit for my VMC Mill!
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