machined ballscrews

[wilfy]

i was looking for a direct connection due to eliminating something extra to line up, this being my first machine. but if using a pulley system has it's advantages then i'll have to look at this route. i'm not bothered about the speed at which the router will complete a piece so making things better for speed do not interest me.

thank you for the drawing that really helps me picture a few things, i've got alot mroe reading up to do but this certainly helps me start thinking about size and cost of the machine.

thank you very much for your help guys

[Jonathan]

i was looking for a direct connection due to eliminating something extra to line up, this being my first machine.

You've got less to align with the pulleys - just need to make sure the shafts are not skewed which isn't hard ... make sure you can adjust the centre distance so the belt can be tensioned. Easiest way generally is to put slots in the motor mount so the motor can be slid then bolted down.