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I do have a ballscrew/gear set. The Z-axis I'm working on does not have two opposing thrust bearings, only one which is probably where the backlash is coming from.

Based on your feedback, I'll...

Ok, I get it and agree that ideally I would eliminate as much backlash in the machine as possible. And believe me, I'm working on it. However I don't think you can completely eliminate backlash -...

I'm using Mach 4 and a PMDX SmartBOB. I finally got my Z-Axis running correctly, and I was in the process of calibrating it when I discovered that no matter what value I put in the backlash...

EDIT: Never mind about this issue. Upon further investigation it looks like the chuck I'm using to center my table isn't true, and so therefore the table wasn't as centered as I thought it was. I'm...

Thanks Conner, downloading the image now.

Are you aware of any problems running this on a 64-bit machine? I thought I saw somewhere it was 32-bit.

This is an attractive alternative since the machine I'm using already has Ubuntu on it.

I'm putting together my first CNC build. It is a G0704 and I'm using Hoss's instructions.

An unanticipated problem I'm having is that the BOB he recommends (and that I've already bought) requires...

Thanks for the feedback Bob and Hoss. Not sure how I missed those two videos from Hoss, I thought I'd watched them all.

Hey guys. I purchased Hoss's DVD and plans a couple weeks ago and am in the process of putting together my shopping list for components.

One question I have is about waterproofing the stepper...

I have a consumer product I am working to develop, and I don't know hardly anything about what you guys do. My ignorance appears to embolden my potential vendors into providing inflated quotes. Here...