Have a Bridgeport Boss 4. Wanting to upgrade control and go to servos. My question is on the Y axis the servo motor doesn't fit. I would like to avoid mounting the motor sticking out the front and instead make a mounting plate that slants down 45 degrees in order to mount the servo close to the X axis servo. Is the original configuration that holds the Y axis stepper motor also the bearing housing for the Y axis ball screw? Has anyone done this before?
Also when using servos is it better to use the 1:1 pulley ratio or what?