Ballnuts

[M250cnc]

Ian,

Use a scriber with a dab of grease on the end to pick up the balls and put them in place.

You need to turn the mandrel that came with the nuts to rotate to move the balls down the channel.

Please do not ask how i know how to do this.

Using grease is OK to use as a lubricant as my nuts came pre greased, and unlike oil it tends to stay around.

Phil

[Robin Hewitt]

Check the end of the screw for burrs where the helices start, give them a few swipes with a needle file regardless. Nowt like a bit of burring to misplace your balls.

[Web Goblin]

Thanks for the info guys. I will have a go at it later this week.
I have been ding a bit of work on a lathe that a bought a short time ago. Just finished wiring up the inverter tonight and I`ve got it running!
Runs nice and smooth too. Need to fit the guards back on and make a new one for above the belt drive because I dont like the one that came with the lathe and then the next plan is to modify the frame covers to add some extra storage and maybe fit a suds pump.

Regards

Ian