Router Station

[scotsman]

Hello Lee

I will have a budget of around £500, does this seem realistic? I would hope to fit the leadscrews using ballscrew assemblies if the budget ok, the machine will be used to cut the component parts for my model trucks.

Bill

[Jonathan]

I will have a budget of around £500, does this seem realistic? I would hope to fit the leadscrews using ballscrew assemblies if the budget ok, the machine will be used to cut the component parts for my model trucks.

I think you should certainly be able to afford ballscrews for that amount. If not then you may want to consider using something similar to what I did on my Y-axis - threaded rod and an angled bearing acting as the 'nut'. It's efficient and very very low backlash.

You will save a lot if you make the mounts for the ballnuts and bearings yourself. They all seem very overpriced to me...

[scotsman]

I think you should certainly be able to afford ballscrews for that amount. If not then you may want to consider using something similar to what I did on my Y-axis - threaded rod and an angled bearing acting as the 'nut'. It's efficient and very very low backlash.

You will save a lot if you make the mounts for the ballnuts and bearings yourself. They all seem very overpriced to me...

Hello Jonathan
I was hoping to complete the project with my £500 pounds including the electronics etc, making the mounts ect will not be a problem, would a reasonable acuracy be achieved using threaded rod? not quite sure what you mean by an angled bearing do you have photos?

Bill