Luke11CNC Build Log ,I'm so naïve

[JAZZCNC]

thats a tad aggressive jazz

No "Your talking bo@~#cks Jonathan" is Agreesive but I didn't say that did I.:whistling:

Yes I've worn out a ballscrew, it took 3 yrs and yes it payed for it's self meny times.

[Jonathan]

Yes I've worn out a ballscrew, it took 3 yrs and yes it payed for it's self many times.

You wore out the ballscrew, or the nut and what machine? Did you replace one or both out of interest? Tell me more!

[JAZZCNC]

You wore out the ballscrew, or the nut and what machine? Did you replace one or both out of interest? Tell me more!

One of the X axis screws on my machine, it was the screw mainly but the nut was well tired. In it's defense I've abused them and the hole machine to the point of torcher.
99% of the time it's cut aluminium and with absolutly no protection for the screws from chips and flying debris. . . Some times running constant for upto 36hrs non stop.
It also didn't help that in the very early days I forgot to tighten one of the pulleys and it came off. The other screw kept going and very badly racked the gantry bending the screw.
I had it straightened but it was never the same.

Got some nice quality 25mm Ground C3 doublenut screws for my new soon to be machine. The old machine will be retired to just cutting wood an plastics.

[blackburn mark]

Yes I've worn out a ballscrew, it took 3 yrs and yes it payed for it's self meny times.

splendid .... i can live with that, i give mine an injection of grease now and again and they are pretty clean most of the time :whistling: if i cant make em pay in three years ill go back to wiping backsides for a living :)