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05-03-2017 #31
Yes, Nema 23 max axial load is 15 N. This means -
For Z stepper motor:
This has to react the Z axis parts which move up and down - if 3 kg then this is 30 N down
When plunging / drilling into wood this is typically 60 N up (giving 30 N in the other direction)
Drilling holes repeatedly takes the force from +60 N to -30 N which will work those bearings
Machining with helix cutters will also apply axial loads (due to the helix) - up to 20 N from memory
For X and Y stepper motors:
These have to react the horizontal cutting forces which for wood can be up to 50 N
All of these loads are well over 15 N so this is why everyone is recommending that the leadscrew has it's own bearings.
I seem to remember that steppers can have a bit of axial play in them, even when brand new. This means that there will be positional accuracy limitations. Angular contact bearing blocks on the ballscrew can be tightened up to remove this.
The final comment to make is that the leadscrews are usually not perfectly round, plus it would be difficult to align them perfectly with the axis of the motor shaft. This means there will be fluctuating forces being applied to the bearings each time the shaft rotates.
Finish the machine, run it for a month or so and report back how you get on, what worked, and what didn't.
References:
http://www.motioncontrolproducts.com...tors.php?cat=1
(max axial load)
http://ac.els-cdn.com/S1877705812021...5afb04f23aa36d
(drilling force in wood 4th page)
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06-03-2017 #34
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06-03-2017 #35
Fun video to skip through.
Look at how much the motor wobbles at 4:34 - that's a great example of what routercnc was saying about alignment causing extra load on the bearings!
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06-03-2017 #37
That's a just a set of 2 thrust bearings I assume? Which end are we talking there?
Last edited by Zeeflyboy; 06-03-2017 at 08:11 PM.
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06-03-2017 #38
Ok i was wrong there are a few out there after all
In answer to your question I saw one on youtube and thought to myself I want to make one of those and so here i am, Since i cant seem to sell my rails and ball screw kit maybe one day i will have the space and time to turn it into a decent machine but for now this build and my aluminum melting barbecue i put together on Saturday i should have enough to keep me busy in my free time.
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06-03-2017 #39
My very first machine, made from bits I had laying around to see if I was serious about building a cnc machine, used something like that. A pair of thrust bearings either side of a plate to resist the axial loads. The stepper was then connected to the ballscrew using a very stiff and tight fitting piece of rubber tube to act as an alignment coupling. Something off a car engine cooling circuit ?
The coupling worked fine for many months, but the thrust bearings became noisy and needed regular adjustment. I think this is because they were held there by a locking collar and did not apply a preload. Your picture has a preload nut so this will be better. By all means try it as it is much better than using the stepper bearings.
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