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Re: CNC drilling machine finally completed

2005-08-10 by Dave Mucha

> 
> >is it a converted x/y table like sold for drill presses?
> 
> Yes, they're the cheapest incarnation of dovetail linear slides you'll 
> probably find with Acme leadscrews and nuts thrown in.

A word of warning,  the end brackets are steel on cast iron.  mine
ground into the cast iron within a month.   It is crying our for
thrust bearings, and they are a simple add-on and a good fix.

Another note is that Grizzley has the spare parts.  screws, nuts and
cast iron ends.

Dave


ps: my guess on the servos is IMSERV ?

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