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Homemade Y-Axis Leadscrew Precision Alignment


Y-Axis Leadscrew Precision Alignment
 
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TOOL:
Y-Axis Leadscrew Precision Alignment
PLANS:
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BUILDER:
rgsparber on homemadetools.net
DESCRIPTION:
Homemade modifications to a RF-30 mill/drill intended to permit its Y leadscrew to be aligned to its ways to within 0.0005 inches in a 4-inch run.
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Sep 27, 2015 8:59 PM
rgsparber
A follow on article presents measured data of how the X and Y backlash reduction effort performs. I found an error within ± 0.001 inches over 40 measurements. If you are interested, please see http://rick.sparber.org/PDAXYR.pdf Your comments are welcome. All of us are smarter than any one of us.
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CATEGORIES:
Milling
TAGS:
drill, mill
LEVEL OF DETAIL (1-5):
4
URL:
http://rick.sparber.org/YAA.pdf


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DIY Y-Axis Leadscrew Precision Alignment - comment on how to build a Y-Axis Leadscrew Precision Alignment - 1 comments
rgsparber says:
Sep 27, 2015 8:59 PM
A follow on article presents measured data of how the X and Y backlash reduction effort performs. I found an error within ± 0.001 inches over 40 measurements. If you are interested, please see http://rick.sparber.org/PDAXYR.pdf Your comments are welcome. All of us are smarter than any one of us.
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