Hi all, back again after the holiday :)


Wasted no time in getting out to the shop, started catching up on customer orders and did some work on the mill.


Seems I have ordered a screw set for the Z axis that is far too long - bum
Will eBay that one for a few quid - its a 20/05 zero backlash unit 360mm long if anyone wants it.


Then i discovered the motor bearings are half-shot , a bit of slack and grumble when spun. It will work ok but not sure having come this far if i should refit or replace with something else - options would be repair (expensive), fit a new vfd style motor with shaft extended (more expensive) or throw on a servo motor (a bit more expensive).

Having replaced nearly all the bearings it seems daft to refit the duff motor now - time to think here.